Re: Solaris 2.6 and Linux Re: linux-kernel-digest V1 #1193

Michael K. Johnson (johnsonm@redhat.com)
Mon, 29 Sep 1997 10:43:16 -0400

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Darin Johnson writes:
>I don't think this would be allowed, under some readings of the GPL.
>After all, since FSF ftp sites are widely known, why the requirement
>that we additionally provide the code via ftp if the customer asks?

RMS says that the reason that you can't just pass off to prep is that
you need to make available THE EXACT VERSION that you sent, and the
version on prep changes.

michaelkjohnson

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