On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, Ed Wilts wrote: > On Thu, Jan 02, 2003 at 08:21:27AM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > The article included several statements about "controversial moves" by > > Red Hat during 2002. However, it seems to me that the most damning move > > is the GPL and LGPL violations associated with the Dell/Red Hat alliance > > product Dell PowerEdge Web Server Version 3.x Powered by Red Hat Linux. > > They started distributing the product around March of 2002 in binary only > > Who's "They"? If it's Dell, then Red Hat has not been a part of any GPL > or LGPL violation. It's the *distributor* that is responsible for > releasing the source, and in this case, Red Hat is not distributing the > binaries - Dell is, and it's therefore Dell's responsbility to provide > source. If Red Hat distributed the binaries (how did they distribute > it? Are the binaries on their public servers?) then Red Hat should > provide the sources. > > I fail to see why you're trying to beat on Red Hat. Why not beat up the > rest of the developers that included packages on Dell's distro? Red Hat > is responsible for making source availalble to Dell, but that's it. > > .../Ed
Based on the following information below issued in August of 2002, who do you consider the distribitor of the GPL/LGPL violation (note despite the claim of working "promptly" that the violation still existed in October): > Dell preloads various Red Hat operating system products pursuant to > agreements between our companies which clearly specify that Red Hat, not > Dell, is the distributor. As you know, Red Hat makes the source code > for all of its open source software available for free download from > www.redhat.com, thus providing a mechanism for compliance with the GNU > GPL where the source code is not actually shipped with the binaries. > However, you raise a good point that purchasers of the Dell machines > preloaded with Red Hat Linux who don't receive a source code CD at time > of purchase need to be advised that they may obtain the source code from > the Red Hat website. We will work promptly with Dell to correct this > situation if it has not already been corrected. > > Mark Webbink > Sr. Vice President and General Counsel > Red Hat, Inc. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
