Misunderstanding of embedded system designers

Misunderstanding of embedded system designers

Posted Jan 16, 2006 23:11 UTC (Mon) by alriddoch (guest, #2249)
In reply to: Misunderstanding of embedded system designers by cyd
Parent article: GPLv3: a first look

The clause you quote includes the wording "... to make or receive copies". I think it is clear that when you distribute software on a non-flashable chip in a toaster, the user is receiving a copy, even though they are unable to make copies from it.

I believe this clause is intended to make it clear that copying the software between multiple systems, or from a CD onto your hard drive does not count as distribution, and thus does not require you to accept the license.

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