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On Sat, 2003-10-11 at 18:18, Chris Gehlker wrote:
> On Saturday, October 11, 2003, at 05:13 PM, der.hans wrote:
> >
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> > If they provide proprietary software to be installed ( Neverwinter=20
> > Nights,
> > Oracle, etc. ), then they are liable for maintaining whatever they=20
> > need to
> > maitain to ensure that they're legally using it. PLUG won't knowingly=20
> > help
> > them use it improperly, e.g. original install CDs.
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> I'm concerned about the other side of this issue. If we install GPL=20
> software and don't offer them the source then we have violated the GPL.=20

Where do you see this in the GPL?  Please re-read section 3.  You have
three choices about distributing the source code.

(a) Hand the code with the program. (what you are suggesting)

(b) Hand the code with a written offer to give the code if asked, valid
for three years.

(c) Give the information you recieved with the program (i.e. someone
elses a or b)  This is only available for non-commerical redistribution
and the clause I would expect PLUG to use. ;)

> If we do provide source then we will end up burning a lot of disks that=20
> will end up in a landfill. Shouldn't the form provide a check box where=20
> the user can say they were informed of their right to have the source=20
> and they chose to waive that right?

No.  They should be informed they can get the source in the same ways
you can get the source. :)


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Derek Neighbors
GNU Enterprise
http://www.gnuenterprise.org
derek@gnue.org

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