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Re: [opensuse] Re: Source rpms for SLED
- From: Wolfgang Rosenauer <wolfgang@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 06 May 2007 08:03:08 +0200
- Message-id: <463D6F9C.90808@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
John Andersen wrote:
> On Saturday 05 May 2007, steve reilly wrote:
>> as far as I know, SLED is not gpl, and proprietary to novell therefore the
>> source isnt provided. Dont quote me on this though.
>
> I don't think interpretation that would fly.
>
> Unless you are claiming they totally rewrote the linux kernel
> from scratch, all of Gnome, etc.
>
> Its all GPL!
Not all is GPL but much.
But that's not the point. People often think that someone has to provide
the sources in any case for GPL software. But only people having access
to the binaries must get access to the sources also. So only if you are
a SLED customer you can ask for the sources for the GPL'ed software on it.
IANAL,
Wolfgang
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> On Saturday 05 May 2007, steve reilly wrote:
>> as far as I know, SLED is not gpl, and proprietary to novell therefore the
>> source isnt provided. Dont quote me on this though.
>
> I don't think interpretation that would fly.
>
> Unless you are claiming they totally rewrote the linux kernel
> from scratch, all of Gnome, etc.
>
> Its all GPL!
Not all is GPL but much.
But that's not the point. People often think that someone has to provide
the sources in any case for GPL software. But only people having access
to the binaries must get access to the sources also. So only if you are
a SLED customer you can ask for the sources for the GPL'ed software on it.
IANAL,
Wolfgang
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