Do download sites violate GNU GPL programs?
John Cowan
cowan at mercury.ccil.org
Tue Dec 14 17:41:14 UTC 2010
Lior W. scripsit:
> VirtualDub is an example of a popular GNU GPL program for which only
> binaries are hosted by download sites (except the official site).
>
> http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#SourceAndBinaryOnDifferentSites
> (in case it's also relevant for the older GPLv2) states it's only valid
> to not also host the source code) if they "provide clear instructions
> people can follow to obtain the source." Well, they don't.
In that case, they are in breach, and the FSF could sue them, *if* they
wanted to bother. Probably most of these sites are judgment-proof.
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