[linux-audio-dev] [OT] Linux, audio and the breach of GPL

Simon Jenkins sjenkins at blueyonder.co.uk
Sat Apr 10 19:01:47 UTC 2004


Marek Peteraj wrote:

>On Sat, 2004-04-10 at 19:42, Simon Jenkins wrote:
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>>will at malefactor.org wrote:
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>>>IANAL, but I'm 99% sure that when you give someone a GPLd executable, 
>>>you're only obligated to provide that one person with the sources, not the 
>>>"general public" (read: everyone on earth).
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>>True. Just that one person.
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>That's what i meant by describing the extent to which the 'general
>public' rule applies.
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It might be what you meant... but it flatly contradicts what you *said*.

>IAAL, although i'm not saying i'm a good one ;)
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Do you defend "difficult cases" by any chance? Cos you're pretty good at
obfuscation, thats for sure. If ever I'm accused of something I'm guilty of
(erm... again...) I want you on my team! :)

Simon Jenkins










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