On Fri, 2003-10-03 at 10:15, Stephen Smoogen wrote: > On Thu, 2003-10-02 at 19:45, Bill Anderson wrote: > > > > > <the whirring sound of a can opener is heard> > > If the binary is GPL, really I don't see how you stop that from being > > redistributed either. That is an additional encumbrance not compatible > > with the GPL. > > > > Join the group of people who have asked the FSF opinion on this, doing > anything else is just wasting electrons.. > > The only legal reading I have heard of it (not from RH) was that the GPL > only really covers that a binary given will be given source code. It > doesnt say that a person cant put addition restrictions on the binary.. > only that it cant put restrictions on the distribution of the source > code. Section 3 says that Sections 1 and 2 apply to" object or executable code" distribution. Also a Binary is a "work based on the Program". Thus, it applies. In particular to this thread: Section 6. -- Bill Anderson RHCE #807302597505773 bill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
