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Re: "GPL requirement could have a chilling effect on derivative distros"


From: Merijn de Weerd
Subject: Re: "GPL requirement could have a chilling effect on derivative distros"
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:36:10 +0200
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On 2006-06-28, Karen Hill <karen_hill22@yahoo.com> wrote:
> "I think, of the 500 distributions tracked by DistroWatch, probably 450
> of them are in trouble right now per this position.", says  Warren
> Woodford, founder of the Memphis Linux distro.

How on earth is this news? This has been a requirement since 1991.
You either bundle source, or you include a written offer at the
cost of physical distribution. That's not hard.

Merijn

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