Re: over&out (Re: feature request - why not make netif_rx() a pointer?)

From: Ben Greear (greearb@candelatech.com)
Date: Thu Oct 24 2002 - 02:08:41 EST

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Gilad Ben-Yossef wrote:

> IANAL but AFAIK the GPL V2 requires you to either distribute the
> source/patch together with the binary or include a *written* obligation
> valid for three years to supply the sources to any thrid party.
>
> So, for example, if you disribute the binary on a CD, or some embedded
> device, sticking the patch somewhere on your web site with an obscure
> link pointing to them is technicaly a violation of the GPL.

You could hide the source in the documentation, no one ever reads that ;)

Ben

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