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Re: OSD && DFSG - different purposes - constructive suggestion!



"Joe Moore" <joemoore@iegrec.org> writes:

> I don't quite understand how you get this from the GPL.
> 
> (Assumption: you give binaries to Y, but only a written offer for source,
> since it's "your secret".  You'll give them to Y if they ask for them)
> 
> The "offer to any third party" in Clause 3 seems to mean that if Y gives
> your binaries to X (in a non-commercial manner), you must give the source
> to X (sharing your secrets)

Right, but you aren't ever required to use that clause.  If you don't
want to have to worry about the "offer to any third party" clause,
then you just give the actual source, and not just the written offer.



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