Redistribution constraint

[Burkhard Woelfel]

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On Friday 20 August 2004 10:42, Andrea Chiarelli wrote:
> My question is not about copyright but about constraint on redistribution.
>
> In your previous message you said:
> "Any kind  of restriction on  redistribution is  against the philosophy of
> OSS"

Let me make a little nonsensical remark here: That's a restriction not to make 
restrictions. 

>
> GPL license imposes redistribution be free software

That's one of its main features. 

> (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#ModifiedJustBinary).
>
> My questions are:
>
> - Is this a restriction on redistribution (on freedom of redistribution)?

Distributing binaries without giving access to the source is a  restriction of 
the four core freedoms the GPL is defending. 

Don't do the same slip as I did in my nonsensical remark above. 

Freedom of redistribution doesn't mean you are free to take it away.

Regards, 
- - Burkhard
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