Review of GPL code requirements text (source for "expensive" binaries?)

Florian Weimer fw at deneb.enyo.de
Mon Feb 26 17:35:32 CET 2007


* Joel Krauska:

> I've heard the GPL interpreted to say.
>
> - You are only required to distribute source to the people whom you
> also distribute the binaries.
>
> Thus, if you charge $1M for your binaries, there's no need to put up
> your sources on any public website as long as you provide the sources
> to the customers who buy your binaries.

FWIW, I share this view.



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