Build Scripts and GPL

Hendrik Weimer hendrik at enyo.de
Fri May 19 17:17:29 CEST 2006


Robert Schwebel <r.schwebel at pengutronix.de> writes:

> programs      ------------->   compiled programs
> (source)                       (distributed work)
>
> So the (GPLed) scripts are being used inouse at company Xyz, but
> nevertheless they are "scripts to compile/install source" according to
> the GPL. 

You are correct. However, you can't enforce the release of these
scripts (and therefore the modified version of PTXdist) since you
don't own any copyrights. Ask one of the copyright holders if he's
willing to help you.

Hendrik



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