On Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:28:08 +0200 Gerfried Fuchs <rhonda@deb.at> wrote: > * Stefano Zacchiroli <leader@debian.org> [2011-06-21 09:13:12 CEST]: [...] > > Aside, on the derivative guidelines we should mention clearly that > > not providing sources is not OK and likely to get derivatives into > > trouble. > > It should also make it clear that this is not because Debian is "not > happy" with that but because actually they are violating the licenses > under which they received the software. I agree. > * Karl Goetz <karl@kgoetz.id.au> [2011-06-21 03:52:58 CEST]: > > As far as enforcing copyright, nothing. If there are tools created > > by DDs (or contributors) it might be worth telling them, as they > > are in a position to demand the derivative picks up their game. > > Actually, no. Everyone receiving a GPLed binary from them is in the > position to demand the source for it, so there is no need to find an > author to prod them. You're right, i worded that badly. thanks, kk -- Karl Goetz, (Kamping_Kaiser / VK5FOSS) Debian contributor / gNewSense Maintainer http://www.kgoetz.id.au No, I won't join your social networking group
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