From: Mike Axiak <mike@...>
Date: 2012-08-12T04:59:25+09:00
Subject: Re: About GPL license gems

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On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 3:55 PM, narkoz.2008@gmail.com <
narkoz.2008@gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, right.


No, this is not right. GPL requires that source code must be released *when
you distribute* your software. What counts as distribution is generally:

 - You give/sell the software on physical media
 - You give/sell the software as downloadable media

What *doesn't* count as distribution is use over the internet (a la a web
site), and there are a lot of legal gray areas for which you generally
speak with a lawyer. (E.g. a legitimate question is whether or not a missle
bombing a country with GPL software counts as distribution).

The Affero GPL (AGPL) license gets around this "loop hole", and requires
you to publish the source code to your software *even* if your software is
for a network service (e.g. a web site).


Regards,
Mike

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<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 3:55 PM, <a href=3D"mail=
to:narkoz.2008@gmail.com">narkoz.2008@gmail.com</a> <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:narkoz.2008@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">narkoz.2008@gmail=
.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Yes, right.=C2=A0</blockquote><div>=C2=A0</d=
iv>No, this is not right. GPL requires that source code must be released *w=
hen you distribute* your software. What counts as distribution is generally=
:=C2=A0<div>

<br></div><div>=C2=A0- You give/sell the software on physical media</div><d=
iv>=C2=A0- You give/sell the software as downloadable media</div><div><br><=
/div><div>What *doesn&#39;t* count as distribution is use over the internet=
 (a la a web site), and there are a lot of legal gray areas for which you g=
enerally speak with a lawyer. (E.g. a=C2=A0legitimate=C2=A0question is whet=
her or not a missle bombing a country with GPL software counts as distribut=
ion).</div>

<div><br></div><div>The Affero GPL (AGPL) license gets around this &quot;lo=
op hole&quot;, and requires you to publish the source code to your software=
 *even* if your software is for a network service (e.g. a web site).</div>

<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div>Mike</div><div><br></=
div></div>

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