Daniel Carrera writes: > I hope that section 3c might save me here. Here's my reasoning: when I > downloaded OpenOffice I didn't get the sources. So, by section 3b, I > must have a promise to the sources. So, by section 3c, I can transfer > that promise to you. > > Does that work?
As GPL section 3(c) indicates, you may use that option if you were given a written offer to provide source *and* your distribution is "noncommercial". You have given no hint whether your distribution could be considered commercial, and the GPL is unfortunately vague as to what it means by "noncommercial distribution". The catch is that when you download a GPLed executable, you usually have "equivalent access to copy the source code from the same place", which satisifes section 3(a) but is not a written offer under 3(b). It may be that OpenOffice's copyright holders think noncommercial distribution is fine if it includes a link to the source code but no source code, but as far as I can tell, it is not specifically allowed by the GPL. Michael Poole -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
