Re: [LAD] GPL Violation Alert! - Sorry if this is a duplicate

Hi,

On Tue, Aug 04, 2009 at 10:43:34AM +0200, Frank Barknecht wrote:
> Hallo,
> Arnold Krille hat gesagt: // Arnold Krille wrote:
>
> > Please be aware that (last time I checked) the gpl doesn't talk about giving
> > access to all gpl-code you use. Only if you change something you have to make
> > your changes available for free.
>
> Huh? I think, you're confusing something here. Is it too early in the morning?
> ;)
>
> Quoting GPL, v2 (which I think still applies to the GPL LADSPA plugins):
>
> You may copy and distribute the Program (or a work based on it, under Section
> 2) in object code or executable form under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above
> provided that you also do one of the following:
>
> a) Accompany it with the complete corresponding machine-readable source code,
> which must be distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium
> customarily used for software interchange; or,
>
> b) Accompany it with a written offer ... [to get the source somehow, Frank]
>
> c) Accompany it with the information you received as to the offer to
> distribute corresponding source code ... [only for non-commercial distribution,
> Frank].
>
> So as soon as you *distribute* GPL software, modified or not, you *have* to offer
> the source code, modified or not.

Question:

If you are distributing unmodified GPL code, is it sufficient to point to the
GPL project's source code (a link to the release page or something)?

Thanks,
Forest

-- 
Forest Bond
http://www.alittletooquiet.net
http://www.pytagsfs.org

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