Re:BMW and the GPL
by DannyBee on Friday March 11, 2016 @02:12PM
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No.
I understand why you may think it can be read that way. But i assure you it means "that means people who did not get binaries can still receive copies of the source code".
Please read the GPL compliance guides as well, which cover this in some detail (i quoted it for you in the other comment).
What you write would be correct for GPLv3, which uses the phrase, "accompanied by a written offer ... to give anyone who possesses the object code "
This was specifically changed in the third discussion draft of GPLv3 (see http://gplv3.fsf.org/gpl3-dd3-rationale.pdf)
In any case, i assure you: if you try to restrict it to people who have binaries, various parties will take you to court for non-compliance :)
Please read the GPL compliance guides as well, which cover this in some detail (i quoted it for you in the other comment).
What you write would be correct for GPLv3, which uses the phrase, "accompanied by a written offer ... to give anyone who possesses the object code "
This was specifically changed in the third discussion draft of GPLv3 (see http://gplv3.fsf.org/gpl3-dd3-rationale.pdf) In any case, i assure you: if you try to restrict it to people who have binaries, various parties will take you to court for non-compliance :)