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I don't get it
I don't get it
Posted Mar 20, 2008 23:29 UTC (Thu) by JoeBuck (subscriber, #2330)In reply to: I don't get it by mdomsch
Parent article: Fedora's advice on GPL compliance
They either need to supply the source or the written offer. I suggest that Fedora just make the "written offer" process very easy; say, a HOW_TO_GET_SOURCE_CODE file in the top level directory of the CD.
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I don't get it
Posted Mar 21, 2008 0:17 UTC (Fri) by rahulsundaram (subscriber, #21946) [Link]
Written offer under 3b) has the problem Matt Domsch already cited which is a 3 year time period for which you have to maintain the equivalent source packages. When exactly the clock starts ticking for the 3 year time period is fuzzy and is a considerable risk if adversely interpreted. Fedora Project having to retain all the binary and source packages for every update it has every released (since different spins have different package sets and package versions) which is a pretty huge amount of storage space considering the release and update cycle. A comprehensive solution is being worked out on that problem as indicated in the announcement. https://fedorahosted.org/correspondingsource/