Re: Is fetching source RPMs in linux ports really required?

2009-06-07 Thread Dmitry Marakasov
* M. Warner Losh (i...@bsdimp.com) wrote: > I don't think that GPLv2 section 3c applies because we've not received > an section 3b offer to redistribute. Instead, the RPMs are provided > under section 3a. The FSF made a big deal about this not being > sufficient a while ago. Oh, after reading i

Re: Is fetching source RPMs in linux ports really required?

2009-06-05 Thread M. Warner Losh
In message: <20090605133321.ga18...@hades.panopticon> Dmitry Marakasov writes: : Hi! : : I have concerns with linux ports fetching source RPMs when : PACKAGE_BUILDING is defined. As I understand, that is done to comply : with GPL, however GPL does not strictly require mirroring source

Is fetching source RPMs in linux ports really required?

2009-06-05 Thread Dmitry Marakasov
Hi! I have concerns with linux ports fetching source RPMs when PACKAGE_BUILDING is defined. As I understand, that is done to comply with GPL, however GPL does not strictly require mirroring sources, and just a not on where t get them would suffice. Here's forward of message with details. - Fo