On Sat, 2004-04-10 at 19:42, Simon Jenkins wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >IANAL, but I'm 99% sure that when you give someone a GPLd executable, > >you're only obligated to provide that one person with the sources, not the > >"general public" (read: everyone on earth). > > > True. Just that one person.
That's what i meant by describing the extent to which the 'general public' rule applies. > But IF instead of giving them the source you > give > them a written offer to provide the source THEN they can pass your offer > along to third parties under some circumstances. You can pass the source to anyone, or the written offer. The written offer acts as an 'excuse' for not providing the source-code for whatever reason. > > IANAL either... > Whether or not it would actually > function > as intended on its "target processor" (a courtroom)? /That's/ what you'd > need > a lawyer to tell you. IAAL, although i'm not saying i'm a good one ;) Marek
