Charging ($20) for GPL source?

[Omar Kaminski]

IMO you're imposed to distribute the work licensed under the GPL.

But once you do, the binaries must be distributed together.

OK


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "MI" <mi.lists at 2006.alma.ch>
To: <legal at lists.gpl-violations.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 6:21 AM
Subject: Charging ($20) for GPL source?


> Hello,
>
> Synology distributes it's firmware through downloads from it's website 
> (see http://synology.com/enu/support/download.php)
>
> But the GPL source cannot be downloaded. It can only be ordered on CD for 
> a fee of $20. (see http://synology.com/enu/gpl/index.php).
>
> Is that OK, by the GPL? As I understood it, if the binary is offered for 
> download, the source should be as well.
>
> Thanks,
>
> MI
>
>