Re: Red Hat CEO: Go Ahead, Copy Our Software

[Les Mikesell <lesmikesell@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 2:41 PM, Reindl Harald <h.reindl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> wow - everybody but you understands the GPL
Apparently not...

> GPL == SOURCECODE
No.  It applies to everything copied/derived from/translated from
(etc.) anything where any part is covered by GPL.  Including binaries.

> GPL == COPYRIGHT

Yes, and without it, nothing gives you the right to distribute
programs where any part is covered.

> YOU FOOL RHEL IS NOT "THE WORK AS WHOLE" AND NOT UNDER GPL-ONLY

Yes, I am only talking about the components where copyright law  would
consider it a copy or derivative of GPL code.  And I didn't say
otherwise.

> nice that you removed all of my quotes about *source code* in the GPL

They are irrelevant to the discussion of how binaries are equally
covered by the 'no additional restrictions' section.   The only place
where source is different is that if you distribute binaries you are
required to also provide matching sources.   There is no mention of
any exceptions to the requirement to permit redistribution for any
covered work in any form.

-- 
   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell@xxxxxxxxx
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