--- On Sat, 7/2/09, Peter Bortas <bor...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 4:57 PM, Ben Klein > <shackl...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > What it seems to me is that they are selling binaries, > not support. > > They could be selling licenses (for Crossover, mp3 > etc), but that's > > not a matter for us to resolve. If it is determined > that what they are > > selling is binaries, then I'm almost certain that > is a violation of > > GPL. > > > > From memory, GPL allows you to charge for the cost of > delivering the > > software (e.g. CD media, postage), but not the > binaries themselves. > > GPL allows you to skin a buyer for any amount you like. As > long as you > tell them where the source code is. They also do not need > to give you > the source. Only the buyers of the product.
That's right - GPL allows you to charge for binaries, and any amount for that matter. GPL just means who ever received the binaries are also entitled to the source code, and *also* the right to sell both onward - and possibly as a competitor to you - so you cannot charge 'unreasonable' amounts.