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From: "Max Bowsher" <maxb AT ukf DOT net>
To: "Jason Tishler" <jason AT tishler DOT net>, <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>,
   <mchase AT ix DOT netcom DOT com>
References: <20030103141927 DOT GB1712 AT tishler DOT net> <20030103152502 DOT GA2129 AT redhat DOT com> <20030103164611 DOT GG1712 AT tishler DOT net>
Subject: Re: clean_setup.pl binary-only cache patch
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 17:57:49 -0000
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Jason Tishler wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 03, 2003 at 10:25:02AM -0500, Christopher Faylor wrote:
>> On Fri, Jan 03, 2003 at 09:19:27AM -0500, Jason Tishler wrote:
>>> The attached patch enables clean_setup.pl to handle binary-only
>>> caches/mirrors.  Specifically, when no "source:" tags are in the
>>> setup.ini file.
>>> [snip]
>>
>> Wouldn't such a mirror be in violation of the GPL?
>
> Hmm...good point.  OK, I will fess up.  I have such a mirror that is
> only for the convenience of my co-workers and myself.  It is not
> distributed outside of our company.  Note that I was just trying to
> save bandwidth and disk space.
>
> If this is considered a GPL violation (and in hindsight, it probably
> is), then I will update my script to download the source too.
>
> Jason
>
> P.S. Michael, you may want to hold up on that patch... :,)

No reason to do that. The patch has a valid use: if I am maintaining a local
cache for strictly my own personal use, the GPL does not force me to
download the source corresponding to each binary.

Max.


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