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Alas, the licences have become outdated and we haven't kept up, because most have played by the spirit of the rules up to this point. There is an expectation th
by globular-toast 2mo ago
Alas, the licences have become outdated and we haven't kept up, because most have played by the spirit of the rules up to this point. There is an expectation that source code will be readily available using modern tooling, like a version control system, but that's not what the licences actually require.
- TheCoelacanth 2mo agoGPL requires that source code be in the preferred form for making modifications. If you use source control for your own modifications, then that's obviously the preferred form and you must distribute the source in that form.
- gsquaredxc 2mo agoThat’s an ambitious interpretation. The preferred form for making modifications to the Linux kernel also involves having a build cache, but that’s clearly not required to remain GPL compliant.