Where in the GPL does it permit for charging a fee for the binary distribution of a GPL'd work? For example:
Section 1: 1. You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the Program's source code as you receive it.... You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a copy and you may at your option offer warranty protection in exchange for a fee. As I read section 1, it permits distribution of Program's source code. It does not permit distribution of Program (which would include object form). So this is a grant of right related only to distribution of source code. 2. You may modify your copy or copies of the Program or any portion of it, thus forming a work based on the Program, and copy and distribute such modifications or work under the terms of Section 1 above, provided that you also meet all of these conditions: (section 1 permits distribution of Program's source code). Is this section 2 grant of right limited to "copy and distribute such modifications or work under the terms of Section 1 above" talking about the modifications or work in source code format, since that is all that section 1 permits? 3. You may copy and distribute the Program (or a work based on it, under Section 2) in object code or executable form under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above provided that you also do one of the following: .... When you look at the "you also do one of the following" the phrase "under the terms of Sections 1 and 2" relate to the one of the items that you must do. This section is what grants the right to distribute object code or executable form. There is nothing in this section about being able to charge a fee, nor does it say you can't charge a fee. Would that imply that you have the right to charge a fee for the binary distribution, or not? If the binary distribution includes copyright work owned by somebody else, where in the GPL did they authorize me to charge a fee for their work? _______________________________________________ Gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
