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Originally Posted by GiGaHeRz
Actually, I think the GPL explicitly says you MUST provide all the sources, together with any changes you have made to them, when distributing your "derivative work", and not just "upon request".
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if that was the case, then you would not be able to download an exe file for a GPL program WITHOUT the source code. You would HAVE to download a zip file containing both the source and the binary.
Every single site, ever, offers both of those as separate downloads. You must make it available, but a person may opt out of receiving the source codes.
That being said,my point stands that no one is obligated to give a random stranger their code.
It has to be someone you provided a compiled program to.
If you distribute via X, you can choose to make those two seperate, as long as you offer (at no extra charge) the source code via X as well to anyone buying / receiving the compiled product from you.
Last edited by taltamir; August 23rd, 2008 at 07:22..