From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 25638 invoked by alias); 31 Jan 2006 14:34:07 -0000 Received: (qmail 22507 invoked by uid 22791); 31 Jan 2006 14:26:28 -0000 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-2.4 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,FORGED_RCVD_HELO X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:34:00 -0000 From: Corinna Vinschen To: cygwin-licensing@cygwin.com Subject: Re: Mass Distribution Without Source, Bittorrent Message-ID: <20060131142624.GA22514@calimero.vinschen.de> Reply-To: cygwin-licensing@cygwin.com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin-licensing@cygwin.com References: <20060131053442.1534A1BB@dm21.mta.everyone.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20060131053442.1534A1BB@dm21.mta.everyone.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2i Mailing-List: contact cygwin-licensing-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Subscribe: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-licensing-owner@cygwin.com X-SW-Source: 2006-q1/txt/msg00003.txt.bz2 On Jan 31 05:34, big one wrote: > I read about the GPL: the shop should provide the source code with the binary. > > I plan to distribute Cygwin free of charge to several thousands local schools, universities, user groups, research/scientific institute, magazine etc. > > There are 5 ISO CD (600 Mb): 2 binary and 3 source code. > > Is it possible to distribute only 2 binary CD and the users can download the 3 source code CD from bittorrent/local FTP/mirrors? You have to provide the sources using the same distribution mechanism as you provide for the binaries, according to Section 3 of the GPL. See also the GPL FAQ http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html, here especially http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#AnonFTPAndSendSources and http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#DistributeWithSourceOnInternet Corinna -- Corinna Vinschen Please, send mails regarding Cygwin to Cygwin Project Co-Leader cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Red Hat