Re: Gnu Core utils, GPL and commercial apps

[Martin T.]

Roger Leigh wrote:
> "Martin T." <bilbothebagginsbab5@freenet.de> writes:
>
> > Karl Berry wrote:
> >> Hello Martin,
> >>
> >>     Especially, is it possible to bundle the mentioned tools in a
> >>     installation-Zip file or the like, without violating the GPL?
> >>
> >> As far as I know, you can use GNU sed in a non-free shell script,
> >> but if you distribute the sed binary, you must also distribute the
> >> sed source (under the GPL) that you yourself used to create the
> >> binary.
> >
> > Thanks. I actually never built it myself. Just downloaded the bins
(Its
> > GnuWin32 to be honest :) ... I've put a text file along with the
bins
> > with the gpl in it and a link to where to get the sources from.
I'll
> > guess I'll also put a zip with the sources there, just to be sure.
    ^^^^^^^^^^^          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> A link to a third party is not sufficient.  If you distribute the
> binaries, *you* need to distribute the sources.  See GPL §3.
>

Seems "guessing" is not enough. But anyway - thanks for pointing it out
this way. I may just have forgotten to, otherwise :)

Martin


> The easiest way to comply is to include the source tarball along with
> the binaries.  This way there is never any doubt as to satisfying
your
> obligations.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Roger
> 
> - -- 
> Roger Leigh