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Subject: Re: Copy to a CD and distribute to students
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 17:42:08 -0400
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Original Message:
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>From: Max Bowsher maxb AT ukf DOT net
>Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 22:24:12 +0100
>To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
>Subject: Re: Copy to a CD and distribute to students
>
>
>Andrew Markebo wrote:
>> / Ronald Landheer-Cieslak <ronald AT landheer DOT com> wrote:
>>> On Mon, 7 Apr 2003, nuno Cerqueira wrote:
>>>> I would like to ask if there is any problem making the download of
>>>> Cygwin packages to a CD and then distribute to students.
>>> No, as long as you include the sources as required by GPL.
>>
>> The source isn't needed to be provided until asked for, so it doesn't
>> need to be included on the cd's, as long as he can hand it out if the
>> students asks.
>>
>> And here.. it is not enough to be able to point the students to the
>> cygwin web, you need to have it on your own CD/HD/paper.. whatever.
>
>However, since a complete Cygwin package set with source is less than
650MB,
>it is probably easier to just put everything on the CD.

Yes, quite.  Especially considering that *not* including the source but 
merely a *written* offer requires the distributor to keep copies of the
exact source for an extended period of time (years).  A good reading of 
the GPL should allow anyone interested in the legal details to figure out
which of the multiple options for compliance fits best in a particular 
situation.

IANALE (I am not a lawyer either) ;-)

Larry


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