Rex, I have responded to you several times on this today, so I'm not sure why you think I haven't. I haven't responded earlier because other list users were answering your questions (correctly :) ).
You build the binaries from the source as supplied in the tarball that you can download from our site. The source code we supply is exactly the code used to create the binaries contained in the downloadable RPM. You can install them using the vncinstall script that is part of the source tarball. The downloadable RPM is just a different form of archive of those files, akin to a tarball or zipfile. Regards, Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rex Dieter > Sent: 16 May 2005 16:22 > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: src.rpm/specfile, GPL violation > > James Weatherall wrote: > > > Please do not spread libellous rumours regarding the > RealVNC Ltd. and the > > GPL! > > Sigh, I had hoped it wouldn't deteriorate into something like this. > > I'm not spreading rumors, and don't intend to. > I simply had hoped to receive some sort of reply from RealVNC > regarding > source for their binary rpm(s). To date, I've received > neither source nor > response. > > > The full source code to VNC 4 is available for download from > > http://www.realvnc.com/download.html, > > The GPL clearly defines what "Source Code" is: > > "The source code for a work means the preferred form of the work for > making modifications to it. For an executable work, complete source > code means all the source code for all modules it contains, plus any > associated interface definition files, plus the scripts used to > control compilation and installation of the executable." > > In this case, a *binary rpm* is what is being distributed... > the "preferred > form of the work" and "scripts used to control compilation and > installation" is rpm specfile and/or src.rpm. > > How does what RealVNC distribute currently satisfy the > definition of "Source > Code" for binary rpms? > > -- Rex > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [email protected] > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [email protected] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
