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"Martin Schröder" martin@oneiros.de> 11-08-2006 03:34:15 >> The boxed version comes without sources, so 3a doesn't doesn't apply and 3b must be followed.

But the written offer is nowhere in the box, just a pointer to it on the web (and this pointer is in places where people normally don't look (bottom of the box, somewhere on some CD)).

To conform with the GPL, at least the text "If you don't have Internet access or are unable to burn DVDs, we will send you the source code on a DVD. We need to charge a $15 or €15 fee for creation, handling and postage. To request a DVD of the source code, send an e-mail to sourcedvd@suse.de." from http://www.novell.com/products/suselinux/source_code.html or words to that effect _must_ be somewhere _in_ the box and should be on every media.

This is currently made worse since yast can't install sources automatically (bug 175593).

I think it's a nice idea for people to be able to get a Source DVD if they want to. But your text lacks some logic: -> If you don't have internet access, send an email to sourcedvd@suse.de ??? how is somebody supposed to do that? Maybe novell's lawyers should get some feedback on that requirement, as license texts are not always as easy understandable as they appear. I think, the professionals should take care of such things after they got announced about a possible problem (which happened with this thread on the mailing list) Regards, Dominique