Re:DuetDisplay and Unattributed Open-Source
by vertex-four on Saturday December 20, 2014 @01:32PM
(#8777411)
It's not as simple as "if they ask" - if you choose not to distribute the source code with the binary or provide it for download, you must explicitly provide a written offer valid for 3 years for the source code.
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Re:DuetDisplay and Unattributed Open-Source
by jsprogrammer on Saturday December 20, 2014 @01:37PM
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Does including the license in the distribution satisfy the requirement?
Re:DuetDisplay and Unattributed Open-Source
by vertex-four on Saturday December 20, 2014 @01:42PM
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I wouldn't think so (you'd need wording like "I agree to distribute source code to you on request to <address>"), but I doubt it's been challenged - it's an obscure use case of the GPL.
Re:DuetDisplay and Unattributed Open-Source
by icebraining on Saturday December 20, 2014 @02:11PM
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Not that obscure; lots of hardware vendors use Linux in their routers/TVs/tablets/phones/etc and distribute the sources separately. In fact, every manufacturer of Android phones should have such an offer included with their device.