Derek Hinchliffe wrote:
On 5/18/06, Nicu Buculei <nicu@...398...> wrote:
Could the meaning of (3b) be stretched and the mention of the availability of the source code at http://inkscape.org be understood as a written offer to provide the source code?
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#TOCDistributeWithSourceOnInternet
That FAQ specifically addresses CD via mail order vs FTP, but I think the same would apply to a CD distributed on a magazine.
Indeed, this is the letter of the FAQ, but it really shows the age of the 2.0 version of the GPL, not only we now use other protocols for downloading files (HTTP or p2p instead of FTP), but today downloading is much more convenient compared with mailing a physical disc. I work also with OpenOffice.org where the *official* redistribution policy is "include the source code *or* tell the users where it is (http://www.openoffice.org)" (emphasis mine), and this policy generated a huge redistribution network (and, arguably, a large number of users)