Just put a note in the CD case with your address listed and say that if you want the source code, send $4-5 for media and postage for a CD. Also list the URL for source downloads from the website. Most probably no one will ask you for it. If someone does, the GPL does not specify a timeframe, so you'll have enough time to download it.
andrew On 1/12/06, Daniel Carrera <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Michael Poole wrote: > > 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". > > These CDs are for the SCALE conference (Sourthern California Linux > Expo). I was thinking of selling the CDs at like $1 to recover the cost. > I guess that constitutes "commercial" use :( > > If by "written permission" the GPL means "paper", then I certainly don't > have that :( If written can be "electronic" I'll check the distribution > to see if it has that. > > > 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). > > :( > Does that mean that all the people selling Knoppix CDs for $2 are > breaking the law? > > > 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. > > I'm sure that they are ok with it, since the distribution project > actually makes an ISO available for people to download and distribute. > And they encourage selling. But I'd still like to comply with the GPL. > > Thanks for the help. > > Cheers, > Daniel. > -- > /\/`) http://oooauthors.org > /\/_/ http://opendocumentfellowship.org > /\/_/ > \/_/ I am not over-weight, I am under-tall. > / > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Andrew Donnellan http://andrewdonnellan.com http://ajdlinux.blogspot.com Jabber - [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------- Member of Linux Australia - http://linux.org.au Debian user - http://debian.org Get free rewards - http://ezyrewards.com/?id=23484 OpenNIC user - http://www.opennic.unrated.net
