On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 10:25:08 +0000 Richard Urwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sunday 28 Sep 2003 6:25 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi, > > > > What does the GPL say about the following? > > > > "Next ISOs of Mandrake 9.2 Download Edition will be available > > for Club Members and all people who have contributed to the new > > version(including developers and translators), prior to retail > > packs and public download release." > > > > Is this in conformance with the GPL? Does the GPL favor any > > select group or does it prohibit discrimination and > > restrictions? > > The GPL does not force anyone to distribute anything. I can write > a GPL program today and leave it on a floppy disk, undistributed, > or give it only to my grandma. Your next door neighbour cannot > come round and demand that you give him a copy of a GPL program > that you happen to have. The GPL only specifies what must happen > if and when you distribute. So my grandma could demand the source > code, and could post it on her website for the world to download. > > If you know someone in the Mandrake Club who has downloaded 9.2, > then you can ask them for a copy, and if they're nice they can > burn you one. Mandrake can't stop them doing that. I hope your > friend suggests that you join the club instead, though. > > -- > Richard Urwin > > I'm assuming the original question was rhetorical? If not, I'm impressed. Lee -- User #223705 Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org
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