On Tue, Apr 04, 2006 at 12:23:09PM +1000, Craig Southeren wrote: > > > Because if it is Debian policy to distribute binaries where the source > > > code is not guaranteed to be publically available, then yes, I think > > > that could be a problem regardless of whether the license is MPL or GPL. > > The source code is guaranteed to be publicly available for as long as > > the binary is, but no longer. > This is in violation of most Open Source licenses. > For example, the GPL requires source to be available on demand for up to > three years after distribution of the binary by electronic means. False. The GPL requirements are satisfied by making the source code available together with the binaries. The FSF has clarified that distributing works together on an ftp site satisfies the intent of the GPL's requirement of "a medium customarily used for software interchange". In contrast, the MPL includes language that explicitly excludes this interpretation. -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. vorlon@debian.org http://www.debian.org/
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