Re: [LAD] [OT] LinuxSampler and GPL - some clarifications

On Sun, 2008-01-27 at 14:37 +0100, Marek wrote:
>
>
> On Jan 27, 2008 1:19 PM, Luis Garrido
> <luisgarrido@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
> > 1. usage of a computer program licensed under the terms of
> GPL in a hardware
> > product, whether modified or not, is not a distribution of a
> computer
> > program licensed under the terms of GPL, and is thus
> prohibited by GPL.
>
>
> I don't follow you there. Why the exception you mention
> (selling
> computers with Linux preinstalled) is indeed a exception and
> not the
> rule?
>
> It's the only case i can think of right now, that allows to
> distribute GPLed software inside hardware for profit,
> because you're making profit out of the hardware not the software.

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