Re: [expert] [OT] LILO
On Sun, 21 Nov 1999, Derek Simkowiak wrote: I thought that simply referring people to an "official" URL was sufficient (i.e., referring to a public FTP site or the project HTTP homepage). Are people really required to maintain copies of the source code for the products they ship out (if it's under GPL)? --Derek Listing an URL in the documentation is usually sufficient, as is listing the URL of the guy you originally got the source from. URL's aren't necessary, but something similar is (coupon for postage-paid floppy). If you haven't made any modifications, then simply pass on the complete documentation has you recieved it. -- Arandir... ___ http://www.meer.net/~arandir/
Re: [expert] [OT] LILO
Actually, they don't have to ship it with the source, only the license. They DO have to make the source available somehow though. If you ask for the source and they say they can't give it, then there's a problem. I thought that simply referring people to an "official" URL was sufficient (i.e., referring to a public FTP site or the project HTTP homepage). Are people really required to maintain copies of the source code for the products they ship out (if it's under GPL)? --Derek
Re: [expert] [OT] LILO
Arandir wrote: On Sat, 20 Nov 1999, Steve Philp wrote: If I remember the commotion correctly, Be's boot loader is LILO. They originally shipped it without source and got a big sarcasmWelcome/sarcasm from the open source community. :) Actually, they don't have to ship it with the source, only the license. They DO have to make the source available somehow though. If you ask for the source and they say they can't give it, then there's a problem. You're right, of course. My apologies for the confusion. -- Steve Philp Network Administrator Advance Packaging Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [expert] [OT] LILO
On Sat, 20 Nov 1999, Steve Philp wrote: If I remember the commotion correctly, Be's boot loader is LILO. They originally shipped it without source and got a big sarcasmWelcome/sarcasm from the open source community. :) Actually, they don't have to ship it with the source, only the license. They DO have to make the source available somehow though. If you ask for the source and they say they can't give it, then there's a problem. -- Arandir... ___ http://www.meer.net/~arandir/
