The only reason ibm(redhat) has to provide the source is because they provide the executable artifact the source generated. If ibm(redhat) decides to not provi

The only reason ibm(redhat) has to provide the source is because they provide the executable artifact the source generated. If ibm(redhat) decides to not provide you an exactable artifact(perhaps they say they don't want to sell you a rhel licence), they don't have to provide the source that generated that artifact. Its a stupid shitty way to behave but the gpl does not say you have to redistribute the source to every body(most people do because this is easier) only that you have to redistribute the source to people that get the binary.