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I don’t think the gpl requires you to publish source code. It requires you to make it available on request. Thus it’s not a question about getting caught, but

by elygre 4y ago

I don’t think the gpl requires you to publish source code. It requires you to make it available on request. Thus it’s not a question about getting caught, but whether someone made a request.

klabb3 4y ago
There’s a requirement to include the license with the product, isn’t there? I’d hope removing a license is actually a pretty serious offense.
- deleted 4y ago
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2h 4y ago
maybe you should find out, before spreading misinformation: > require that programs distributed as pre-compiled binaries be accompanied by a copy of the source code, a written offer to distribute the source code via the same mechanism as the pre-compiled binary, or the written offer to obtain the source code that the user got when they received the pre-compiled binary under the GPL. https://wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_General_Public_License#Terms_and_conditions https://wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_General_Public_License#Terms_...
- jeffgreco 4y ago
  Where's the misinformation? Isn't he describing the second option you quoted?
  - 2h 4y ago
    did you read what I quoted? It says the binary must be distributed with source code, or with an offer to distribute the source code. Lego did none of that.
    - elygre 4y ago
      I was responding to the comment on https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35182511 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35182511, which says that "GPL doesn't say you must provide source code once you get caught, it says you must publish it the moment you release a derivative work." And, no. You don't have to publish the source code. You have to offer to distribute it. Which is different. (I am not a lawyer). https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35183786 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35183786 contains a quick discussion about what is and what is not there. I don't have the product, so I cannot tell.

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I don’t think the gpl requires you to publish source code. It requires you to make it available on request. Thus it’s not a question about getting caught, but

by elygre 4y ago

I don’t think the gpl requires you to publish source code. It requires you to make it available on request. Thus it’s not a question about getting caught, but whether someone made a request.

klabb3 4y ago
There’s a requirement to include the license with the product, isn’t there? I’d hope removing a license is actually a pretty serious offense.
- deleted 4y ago
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2h 4y ago
maybe you should find out, before spreading misinformation: > require that programs distributed as pre-compiled binaries be accompanied by a copy of the source code, a written offer to distribute the source code via the same mechanism as the pre-compiled binary, or the written offer to obtain the source code that the user got when they received the pre-compiled binary under the GPL. https://wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_General_Public_License#Terms_and_conditions https://wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_General_Public_License#Terms_...
- jeffgreco 4y ago
  Where's the misinformation? Isn't he describing the second option you quoted?
  - 2h 4y ago
    did you read what I quoted? It says the binary must be distributed with source code, or with an offer to distribute the source code. Lego did none of that.
    - elygre 4y ago
      I was responding to the comment on https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35182511 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35182511, which says that "GPL doesn't say you must provide source code once you get caught, it says you must publish it the moment you release a derivative work." And, no. You don't have to publish the source code. You have to offer to distribute it. Which is different. (I am not a lawyer). https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35183786 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35183786 contains a quick discussion about what is and what is not there. I don't have the product, so I cannot tell.