[Linux-aus] Did SCO Violate the GPL?

[Chris Samuel]

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On Thursday 12 Jun 2003 11:22 am, Jan Schmidt wrote:

> <quote who="Chris Samuel">
>
> > My understanding is that *any* third party can request the source, from
> > section 3.b.
>
> Well, IANALE, but:
>
> http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#WhatDoesWrittenOfferValid
>
> '"Valid for any third party" means that anyone who has the offer is
> entitled to take you up on it.'

Aha - useful clarification, thanks for that!  Shame on me for not looking for 
a GPL FAQ!

> > Also, I believe the GPL does not allow restrictions to be placed upon
> > whomever the source code *is* distributed to, so they in turn are free to
> > redistribute it to others.
>
> Indeed, so it only takes one person to buy the product, and it can be
> released freely - but that person is not me :)

:-)

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