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Re: debimg 0.0.4 released



Daniel Baumann wrote:
> Julian Andres Klode wrote:
>> Like debian-cd the tarball includes the isolinux.bin file taken from the
>> Debian package. (In this case version 3.61+dfsg-1)
> 
> note that the GPL 2b) doesn't apply to official debian packages.
> official debian packages do have stronger source requirements.
> 
> however, since your package is unofficial and not in the archive, you
> can go that route (but be aware of the consequences: you need to
> *ensure* that you have the sources yourself and can distribute it up to
> three years after you have stopped to distribute that very binary).
> 
>> Excerpt of GPL 2:
>>   If distribution of executable or object code is made by offering
>>   access to copy from a designated place, then offering equivalent
>>   access to copy the source code from the same place counts as
>>   distribution of the source code, even though third parties are not
>>   compelled to copy the source along with the object code.
> 
> this is clause 2c) which does not apply. you need to comply to 2b).

freudian typo: s|2b|3b|g and s|2c|3c|g.

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