Re: About the GPL
On Mon, Aug 31, 1998 at 09:55:33PM +0200, David Frey wrote:
> On Mon, 31 Aug 1998 15:34:30 +0200 fog@irfmn.mnegri.it wrote:
> > It is aceptable to sell a CD with the binary part of a linux
> > distribution and simply point the users to the ftp site for the
> > sources? I think not, because the point 3b in the license says
> > you have to give the sources for a small fee and that's not the
> > case here in europe where the telephone calls cost a lot.
> > Also the user can have a CD but no a modem, and not distributing
> > the sources on the CD you simply deny her her right to access
> > the sources.
> >
> > Or I am wrong and it is perfectly acceptable?
> I'd say you're right; it isn't acceptable.
Then, the Cheapbytes CD's are not acceptable either. It's not as if
people in Europe cannot buy them.
Isn't it about time you all rose up in revolt and took over the phone
companies there? Paying by the minute must be dreadful:-/
Ciao,
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David Welton http://www.efn.org/~davidw
Debian GNU/Linux - www.debian.org
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