> ...so it's obviously not necessary to force the download of the source. > What about people who buy just the binary CDs from LSL or Cheapbytes? > Would *they* be in violation of the GPL? </mild sarcasm>
If you don't buy the source it's okay for the vendor to charge actual costs when you want it later. So if you wait two and a half years and then request source I will have to dig it out of the archives and transfer it to media. I am fully prepared to do that in the event that someone wants the source for a specific version of any package(s). I doubt that will happen very often. Most people who decide they want source will want the current versions. I am fully aware of the 3 year source availability requirement of the GPL and prepared to comply with it. This discussion does have me thinking about putting a README.licenses file in the top level directory of every CD I produce along with a directory containing the common licenses. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ + Paul Wade Greenbush Technologies Corporation + + mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.greenbush.com/ + +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
