On Sunday 28 Sep 2003 6:26 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > dlwiggers wrote: > > 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 > > My question was not rhetorical at all. Although wrongdoing was > improbable I found it necessary to ask the question. From the > answers that followed I found that my understanding of the issues > was not complete. > > Thanx, > > Ayoub890
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