On Thu, Mar 31, 2005 at 10:37:14AM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: > On Wed, Mar 30, 2005 at 03:40:57PM +0300, Lars Wirzenius wrote: > > ke, 2005-03-30 kello 14:21 +0200, Fr�d�ric PEREIRA kirjoitti: > > > Hello, > > > > > > Currently working in a French public library, and thus for the public > > > utility, I would like to place at the disposal of our readers copies of > > > your distribution of Linux. Indeed, I estimate that to speak today about > > > free became a need, would be to only show people who there is an > > > alternative. Then, I ask to you whether this project is legal, and thus > > > if I can with complete freedom propose a copy of your distribution to > > > our readers. > > > > The "main" and "contrib" part of Debian are free (libre) software, and > > that means you can copy and give away them as much as you want. The > > "non-free" part contains some programs that have restrictions that may > > be problematic for you. > > > > http://www.debian.org/intro/free has some more information. > > Notice though, that you may need to give out also the sources or at least > propose them, of the GPLed programs we have there, or provide a written offer > to give them later. > > I am not sure how we handle this in such cases though. Full main/contrib + > sources is what, 4-5 DVDs by now ?
IIRC you only need to provide them when asked for. So a written offer will do. Anyone who is intrested enough to want the sources probably wants the latest one's anyway and will have other means of getting these. Also it is a library, so you do not _give_ or _sell_ Debian to them, only loan it out... In worst case you'd need 1 set of sources for N sets of binaries. Is that too bad? Cheers Floris -- Debian GNU/Linux -- The power of freedom www.debian.org | www.gnu.org | www.kernel.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
