Resolving Chitech CT-PC89E GPL Copyright Violation

[Neil Brown]

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Arnoud Engelfriet wrote:

Hope you are well!

> Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton wrote:
>> illegal condition was added, in direct violation of the GPL, that if a
>> deposit was given and an order placed for units, the GPL source code
>> would be provided.
> 
> Just to be clear: why is this illegal? I can state any condition
> I want /before/ I give you GPL source code. 

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> 
> The /one/ thing I cannot do is impose conditions upon me giving you
> source code after I have already given you a binary.

That's the case here, Arnoud - the netbooks, with binaries, have already
been provided to Luke at to others (i.e. they have them in their hands),
without satisfying the requirements of the GPL in respect of providing
either the source code accompaniment, or else a written offer.


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Neil

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