Re: APC, Your company is making a mistake!
Justin A. Kolodziej (4wg7kolodzie@vmsb.csd.mu.edu)
Mon, 12 Oct 1998 19:07:31 -0500
"Andre M. Hedrick" wrote:
>
> On Mon, 12 Oct 1998, Shawn Leas wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 11 Oct 1998, Mike A. Harris wrote:
> >
> > > On Sun, 11 Oct 1998, Brian Schau wrote:
> > >
> > > >Don't give up on Apc-upses ... See:
> > > >
> > > >http://www.dyer.vanderbilt.edu/server/apcupsd
> > >
> > > You aren't following the issue. The apcupsd package is the
> > > package that I'm discussing in the first place. It is GPL'd and
> > > is binary only. Not to worry, things are in the works to get
> > > this issue fixed.
> >
> > GPL + binary-only = #define DONT_THINK_SO = 1
> >
> > correct? I thought GPL says you must make source avail?
>
> <MEGA FLAME>
> NOBODY GETS THIS POINT AND ISSUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> </MEGA FLAME>
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> I will be able to re-publish the source above "IF AND ONLY IF",
> someone can help me with this legal issue....
>
> There was a generic statement that ::
> "We have not pursued anyone for decoding the UPSLink Protocol, 'YET'."
>
> "YET", cause my employer to force me to pull the project of the NET....
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> For the last time what do you not understand about the above???
>
I think I do...
1. GPL says "Source must be made available."
2. Source is not available on Internet.
3. What happens if you ask the guy nicely?
If you can get the code that way, which seems to be the most likely situation,
no problem. If not, then there is a problem until the source returns to the
Net, which seems to be soon. In the worst case, the non-compliance is
temporary.
IANAL.
> Cheers,
> Andre Hedrick
> The IDE-FNG for Linux
> The APC UPS Specialist for Linux
>
> http://www.dyer.vanderbilt.edu/server/udma/
> http://www.dyer.vanderbilt.edu/server/apcupsd/
>
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