On Mon, 28 Apr 2003, Klaus Knopper wrote: > On Mon, Apr 28, 2003 at 07:09:45AM +0200, Peter Palfrader wrote: > > On Mon, 28 Apr 2003, Klaus Knopper wrote: > > > > > On Mon, Apr 28, 2003 at 06:18:59AM +0200, Peter Palfrader wrote: > > > > On Mon, 28 Apr 2003, Klaus Knopper wrote: > > > > > > > > > "Since this is a genuine open source project, subject to the GNU > > > > > General > > > > > Public License, the source code for the KNOPPIX-specific packages is > > > > > available via the Internet at > > > > > http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/sources/. > > > > > You may find the sources for the installed Debian packages on the > > > > > various Debian mirrors. Additionally, you can order the sources > > > > > directly from Knopper.Net for the cost of material, copying, > > > > > packaging > > > > > and postage. This offer is valid for 3 years, counting from the build > > > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > > > > date of this CD-Rom." > > > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > > > > > > > Is this good enough? Shouldn't it be date of distribution? > > > > > > So, where can I get the sources of emacs version 1.0? > > > > Who did you get the binaries from, when and under 3a, 3b or 3c? > > Sorry, apparently my point was not clear. > > Short version: Knoppix build date == Knoppix distribution date
Ah.
> Long version: You have no control over who distributes your software at
> which time. If someone decides, for whatever reason, to withhold your
> software fr 20 years, and then distributes a binary version of your
> software with your own written offer, the "3 years" limitation above
> become pointless. Therefore, the 3 years can only be meant as 3 years
> from the date when you, personally, make your software available, not
> when someone else distributes your software.
Correct. If build-date is the last date when you distributed the
software yourself.
> The Debian project, for example, only publishes the sources for their
> software packages as long as they are current.
i.e. using 3a - no 3 year clause with that.
Peter
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