Reimar Döffinger <[email protected]> added the comment: On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 02:06:31PM +0000, Darga wrote: > >From The GPL FAQ: > How can I make sure each user who downloads the binaries also gets the > source? > You don't have to make sure of this. As long as you make the source and > binaries available so that the users can see what's available and take > what they want, you have done what is required of you. It is up to the > user whether to download the source.
Which is not the case here, e.g. here http://www.kmplayer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14938 there is not the slightest mention of the source, certainly it is not the case that "users can see what's available and take what they want". That they might be able to do this if they happen to read by chance exactly the right file after installing (which btw. is impossible for anyone not owning Windows since it's all a single binary) is irrelevant. In addition, the links are not sufficient since they are not to the _exact_ source code that was used to compile the binary but just the projects in general. Both mean that source distribution does not happen together with the binaries. There is the option of instead including an offer to the source code, however since in this case it is not obvious to the user at the moment of downloading that source is available, that offer must be valid for a long time (3 years) and a link is not enough (among other things because that link might not be valid in a few years, and yes there is legal precedent for that). > So no, the source isn't required to be delivered with the package, just > a means available to get it. This is what your mistake is. "a means" is not enough. I can't see how in this case an ordinary user has a chance to become aware that they could get the source for some parts of it. And I haven't yet even mentioned pearls like this: libmpalyer : http://www.mplayerhq.hu/ Even disregarding the spelling mistake, you will not find even a mention of a libmplayer on mplayerhq.hu. libavcodec : http://ffmpeg.sourceforge.net/ You won't find any source there. Even those that are correct do not link to any source directly, anyone wanting the source would have to spend hours. Could you tell me how you came to the conclusion that this matches with this part you quoted yourself: > Users should be provided with clear and convenient instructions for how > to get the source for the exact object code they downloaded Or are you just trolling and don't even read your own text? This btw. is just the _requirements_ of the license, in case you are not aware it is also possible to even be _nice_ to the people who wrote the code you are using and make it convenient for them to e.g. update the parts based on their software by providing instructions etc. Not trolling their bug tracker is a possibility as well, for the really nice people. ________________________________________________ FFmpeg issue tracker <[email protected]> <https://roundup.ffmpeg.org/issue820> ________________________________________________
