On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 10:16 AM, Gora Mohanty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:26:28 +0530 > Raj Mathur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [...] >> It's only a violation if someone gives you BOSS Linux and does not give >> you the source. If you have a copy of BOSS Linux, then you are >> entitled to the source of the GPL portions it contains. If you don't >> have the binaries you have no entitlement to the source. >> >> OTOH if the CDAC page offers binaries for download they're legally >> obliged to provide you with the sources too if you ask for them. > [...] > > Yes, that was the point. The download page offers binaries, and > CDAC has distributed many copies of BossLinux binary-only CDs > free of cost. I would like to get the source code. Besides just > for the principle of the licence, I would also like to see if > they have done any enhancements specific to Indian language > computing. > > Regards, > Gora
please ask them for the entire sources, or ask them to show them a link to the sources for download. If they do not comply inform me. In my next step, I will write to them formally. Nagarjuna _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
