On Dec 16, 2007 4:18 AM, Frank wrote: > No. They have to provide the source code to those who purchased the binary > from them. Not to anyone else.
If, and only if they provide source code at the time of distribution, can they restrict their distribution of source code to their customers. If they do not provide source code at the time of distribution, they have to provide it to all and sundry, or be in violation of the GNU GPL > No. They can charge the "cost of performing the distribution", which can > exceed the cost of the raw medium. Cost of the CD plus cost of sending that CD to the person who requests source code. xan jonathon -- OOo can not correct for incompetence in creating documents from MSO. Furthermore,OOo can not compensate for the defective and flawed security measures used by Microsoft. As such, before using this product for exams that require faulty and defective software, ensure that you will not be unjustly penalized for the incompetence of the organization that requires the use of software that is known to be flawed, defective, bug-ridden, and fails to meet ISO file format standards. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
