On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:28:26 -0700 (PDT), Gene wrote in message <alpine.lfd.1.10.0903170627320.4...@grumble.deltasoft.com>:
> On Tue, 17 Mar 2009, Tim Moore wrote: > > > > > You don't have to provide sources with the binaries to comply with > > the GPL, you just have to make them available if the a recipient of > > the binary asks for them. In this case company "A" better have a > > plan in place for when an eventual paying customer ...or any other lawful recepient... > > asks for the > > source. I mean this in the sense that your business model shouldn't > > depend on keeping source code secret if you're using GPL'ed code. > > > > If it's been "distributed" once, doesn't that entitle _anyone_ to a > copy of the source code, reguardless of whether or not they got the > binary first? ..strictly speaking in the senseless litigation sense, no, ;o) they first need to receive the binary, but in any other sense, yes, AFAIK. ;o) -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;o) ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabilities. Quickly and easily build your RIAs with Flex Builder, the Eclipse(TM)based development software that enables intelligent coding and step-through debugging. Download the free 60 day trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-adobe-com _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
