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Re: [Re]distribution of disk images



On Sat, 2 Dec 2006 14:40:39 +0000 Anthony W. Youngman wrote:

> In message <[🔎] 87k61bjwu0.fsf@mid.deneb.enyo.de>, Florian Weimer 
> <fw@deneb.enyo.de> writes
[...]
> >My understanding of the GPL is that you must make the sources
> >available, on your server.
> >
> WRONG (imho).
> 
> *IF* Ottavio is a private individual, then he can take advantage of
> the  "pass on the offer you received to obtain the source" clause of
> the GPL.

That is true, *as long as* there is such an offer.
But, in the present case, there is no such offer, because the Debian
Project distributes GPLed software under clause 3a, and *not* under
clause 3b.

Hence, Ottavio has no offer to pass on in the first place and cannot
distribute under 3c, even assuming he distributes in a noncommercial
manner.

Hope that clarifies.


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..................................................... Francesco Poli .
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