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What about legal demands on the original authors? In this case, say an end user has a copy of v2 but only in binary form, can they then legally demand the (v2)
by hnarn 6y ago
What about legal demands on the original authors? In this case, say an end user has a copy of v2 but only in binary form, can they then legally demand the (v2) source code from the company and claim breach of contract if they refuse? AFAIK it’s a central part of the GPL to be able to request source code, and presumably especially so in the hypothetical case where you have bought it from them?
- 35fbe7d3d5b9 6y agoThis is definitely "ask a lawyer" territory but I'd expect those demands to be seen favorably by courts: the clear intent of the GPL is that someone who is allowed to have the v2 binary is also entitled to the v2 source.