On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 12:16 PM, Paul Mattal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Pierre Schmitz wrote: >> >> Am Freitag, 23. Mai 2008 18:22:34 schrieb Aaron Griffin: >>> >>> Our non-GPL licensed packages are >>> fairly small compared to the GPL ones >> >> I just did some queries against the db: >> >> packages under GPL: >> count 5789 >> sum(isize) 33.88 GB >> sum(csize) 14.23 GB >> >> packages with other licenses >> count 1873 >> sum(isize) 9.82 GB >> sum(csize) 4.14 GB >> >> packages without licenses >> count 1578 >> sum(isize) 4.86 GB >> sum(csize) 1.80 GB >> >> Those data include both arches and all repos (core, extra, testing, >> unstable, community) >> >> The sum of csize might be a hint about how much space the src-packages >> might need. >> > > Remember that GPL3 has new language, which appears at least at first glance > to allow you to provide a link to a third party hosting the source. Our > PKGBUILDs constitute quite "clear directions" as to where to find the sourc. > So I think you only have to mirror for GPL2 holdouts. > > From section 6d of GPLv3: > > Convey the object code by offering access from a designated place (gratis or > for a charge), and offer equivalent access to the Corresponding Source in > the same way through the same place at no further charge. You need not > require recipients to copy the Corresponding Source along with the object > code. If the place to copy the object code is a network server, the > Corresponding Source may be on a different server (operated by you or a > third party) that supports equivalent copying facilities, provided you > maintain clear directions next to the object code saying where to find the > Corresponding Source. Regardless of what server hosts the Corresponding > Source, you remain obligated to ensure that it is available for as long as > needed to satisfy these requirements. > > Regardless, mirroring source for all packages seems good. It's easy, and I > don't see a reason not to do it. I just wanted to point out that it seems > GPL3+ has a less stringent source hosting obligation which it seems clear we > already meet.
Agreed. The GPL3 has a clause to the effect of "places like sourceforge are way more trustworthy a server than someotherlinux.org", so yeah they "got it".
