Re: [PROPOSAL] Full text of GPL must be included
On 1 Dec 2000, Ketil Malde wrote:
>
> Do we really need to actuall include the GPL in every .deb containing
> GPL code? Just because there's a server where the .debs can be
> downloaded by themselves? Does this also extend to a server with
> source tree - e.g. since I can make a copy of a single .h file, must
> it include the GPL too? Same thing, isn't it?
>
> I believe RMS is being a bit disingenous here. Debian is a very
> political distribution, but it also has in its statutes a clause about
> being as useful as possible. Let's not forget this! (Goes for the
> non-free discussion as well)
As it seems, RMS isn't worried about it on a debian system. no, the fact
to him is that it's not there for others who would install a debian
package on a non-debian system.
Again, Other distributions, such as RedHat, Mandrake, Corel, Etc, do NOT
include a copy in each RPM, either. Have their offices been notified of
this *Blatant* GPL violation?
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