On Mon, 2012-08-20 at 21:39 +0300, Geoff Shang wrote: > On Mon, 20 Aug 2012, Brad Knowles wrote: > > > I've got a copy of Mountain Lion server (it's only $20), and the code in > > question is Python, so it has to be shipped as source. So, if we want > > their changes, it's easy enough to get them. > > Actually, it doesn't have to be shipped as source. They could ship just > the .pyc files.
The GPL only requires that the source be "made available", yes? So functionally the .pyc files would be adequate for all but a few files such as Defaults.py, with the full .py source withheld pending a specific request for it, as prescribed by the GPL. Doing this would minimize redundancy and would make sense, from the point of view of a proprietary software vendor such as Apple. -- Lindsay Haisley | "The difference between a duck is because FMP Computer Services | one leg is both the same" 512-259-1190 | - Anonymous http://www.fmp.com | ------------------------------------------------------ Mailman-Users mailing list Mailman-Users@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users Mailman FAQ: http://wiki.list.org/x/AgA3 Security Policy: http://wiki.list.org/x/QIA9 Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/mailman-users%40python.org/ Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/mailman-users/archive%40jab.org
