Re: GPL violation by CorAccess?

[Chris Friesen]

Richard B. Johnson wrote:

> No. Accompany it with a written offer to __provide__ the source
> code for any GPL stuff they used (like the kernel or drivers).
> Anything at the application-level is NOT covered by the GPL.
> They do not have to give away their trade-secrets.

GPL'd applications would still be covered by the GPL, no?

If I buy their product, I should be able to ask them for the source to 
all GPL'd entities that are present in the system, including the kernel, 
drivers, and all GPL'd userspace apps.

Any *new* apps that they wrote they would of course be free to keep private.


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