Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 19:36:34 -0700 From: Chad Perrin <code@apotheon.net> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: linux-f10-nss_ldap: my first port - be gentle :) Message-ID: <20120108023634.GA3602@hemlock.hydra> In-Reply-To: <CADLo83-YUtUgAw_r2QNpB2mPxbvPfV0vCRMih-ncAQBCWj73LQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <4F0446B7.4090703@herveybayaustralia.com.au> <20120104142757.1c77c347@ernst.jennejohn.org> <4F04E648.9090206@herveybayaustralia.com.au> <20120105121825.656677e4@ernst.jennejohn.org> <20120106221610.00005fbe@unknown> <CADLo83-YUtUgAw_r2QNpB2mPxbvPfV0vCRMih-ncAQBCWj73LQ@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sat, Jan 07, 2012 at 08:31:04PM +0000, Chris Rees wrote: > On 6 January 2012 21:16, Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@leidinger.net> wrote: > > The linux ports are a little bit special. They are binary ports and the > > GPL requires that we distribute the source too. > > Really? That's not how I read the GPL, nor its interpretation: > > http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#WhatDoesWrittenOfferValid The Linux ports are a little bit special. They are binary ports and the GPL requires offers of source along with distribution of binaries. This is most easily accomplished, in our case, by providing source code downloads alongside the binary downloads. Is that better? In effect, it's the same thing, but longer. -- Chad Perrin [ original content licensed OWL: http://owl.apotheon.org ]
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