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> if you distribute something with GPL code, you must make the source available to anyone that requests it That's only true if you're operating under section 3
by callahad 14y ago
> if you distribute something with GPL code, you must make the source available to anyone that requests it
That's only true if you're operating under section 3(b) of the GPLv2: explicitly offering source via mail order. If you offer GPLv2 source via mail order, you have to honor mail order requests from anyone. However, you aren't required to offer the source via mail order at all, as per section 3.
In the GPLv3, the analogous section, 6(b), is actually further constrained: if you explicitly offer GPLv3 source via mail order, you're only obliged to honor requests from people that have the object code in their possession.
- tellarin 14y agoI don't think this is the right interpretation. I've replied with my understanding of it in more details to your other comment at http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5030865 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5030865 (in case other people want to follow the conversation).