jwinstea@fenris.claremont.edu (Jim Winstead Jr.) writes:

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>First off, go read the GPL - you might learn something.  Then read the
>excellent observations someone (I forget who) posted today - it was
>worth reading, made valid points, and wasn't just someone going off
>half-cocked.  Guess what I think of your post?

Let me guess -- you didn't like it?  Actually, the first thing I read
was the GPL, where it says that the source, in machine-readable form,
has to be made available to the person to whom the binaries are 
distributed.  This fellow representing SLS said that he didn't have
the sources, and that the package was composed of, quote, binaries
pulled off the net.

I wasn't flaming him for not delivering gilt-edged parchments with
every binary distribution set.  I was flaming him for clearly having
no intention to deliver the source.  How can he, if he doesn't have it?

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>Mr. Macdonald does not have to 'set up a centrally administered source
>tree for Linux' to hold true to the terms of the GPL.  You are making
>a completely baseless attack - he has said he will make available
>source, if requested, charging only for distribution costs.  That is
>all the GPL requires him to do.

Again, please read the post to which I was replying.  You cut it out
of your followup, but it did contain lines to the effect that he did
_not_have_the_source_.  It is required that he have the source, if
he plans to distribute it under the GPL.  Sorry you misunderstood.

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>Putting together a source tree and a binary distribution are worlds
>apart - have you done either?  The GPL (the 'rules') do not require him
>to make available a complete source tree - only the source to the
>programs which he distributes as part of his SLS release, as requested
>by someone who has purchased the package from SLS.

Yes, I've put together source trees and binary distributions before.
Again, please read his post before drawing judgements about my reply
to his post.  It might help you understand what I'm talking about.
Also, I never demanded that Peter Macdonald put together a full
source tree, or implied that it was necessary under the GPL.  I know
it's easy and fun to flame, but flame me when I'm actually *wrong*,
please.

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>(Yes, this is mildly inflammatory, but this discussion really is
>getting out of hand.  Also, I apologize if my distinctions between
>Peter Macdonald and SLS aren't clear - they are separate entities.)

(same proviso)
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>                                    +      Jim Winstead Jr. (CSci '95)
>                                    |      Harvey Mudd College, WIBSTR
>                                    |   jwinstea@jarthur.Claremont.EDU
>                                    + or jwinstea@fenris.Claremont.EDU
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