On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 12:09 PM, Kustaa Nyholm <kustaa.nyh...@planmeca.com> wrote: >> It seems that GPLv2 is more strict and forbids the distribution, while >> GPLv3 allows it. > I agree with that GPLv3 allows it but where do you read the GPLv2 does not > allow it / or forbids it? > > br Kusti > >
>From GPL2: "However, as a special exception, the source code distributed need not include anything that is normally distributed (in either source or binary form) with the major components (compiler, kernel, and so on) of the operating system on which the executable runs, unless that component itself accompanies the executable. " I think the last sentence forbids it. But maybe it depends whether *that component* refers back to *anything* or *major components*. -- RNDr. Jaroslav Hajek computing expert & GNU Octave developer Aeronautical Research and Test Institute (VZLU) Prague, Czech Republic url: www.highegg.matfyz.cz ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stay on top of everything new and different, both inside and around Java (TM) technology - register by April 22, and save $200 on the JavaOne (SM) conference, June 2-5, 2009, San Francisco. 300 plus technical and hands-on sessions. Register today. Use priority code J9JMT32. http://p.sf.net/sfu/p _______________________________________________ Octave-dev mailing list Octave-dev@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/octave-dev
