trans-coord/gnun/licenses gpl-faq.html

[Yavor Doganov]

CVSROOT:        /sources/trans-coord
Module name:    trans-coord
Changes by:     Yavor Doganov <yavor>   08/10/20 18:12:45

Modified files:
        gnun/licenses  : gpl-faq.html 

Log message:
        Automatic sync from the master www repository.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/trans-coord/gnun/licenses/gpl-faq.html?cvsroot=trans-coord&r1=1.8&r2=1.9

Patches:
Index: gpl-faq.html
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RCS file: /sources/trans-coord/trans-coord/gnun/licenses/gpl-faq.html,v
retrieving revision 1.8
retrieving revision 1.9
diff -u -b -r1.8 -r1.9
--- gpl-faq.html        26 Aug 2008 18:11:36 -0000      1.8
+++ gpl-faq.html        20 Oct 2008 18:12:45 -0000      1.9
@@ -1934,22 +1934,10 @@
   Internet server and put the source on a different Internet
   site?</a></b></dt>
 
-<dd><p>The GPL says you must offer access to copy the source code
-&ldquo;from the same place&rdquo;; that is, next to the binaries.  However,
-if you make arrangements with another site to keep the necessary source
-code available, and put a link or cross-reference to the source code next
-to the binaries, we think that qualifies as &ldquo;from the same
-place&rdquo;.</p>
-
-<p>Note, however, that it is not enough to find some site that happens to
-have the appropriate source code today, and tell people to look there.
-Tomorrow that site may have deleted that source code, or simply
-replaced it with a newer version of the same program.  Then you would
-no longer be complying with the GPL requirements.  To make a
-reasonable effort to comply, you need to make a positive arrangement
-with the other site, and thus ensure that the source will be available
-there for as long as you keep the binaries available.
-</p></dd>
+<dd><p>Yes.  Section 6(d) allows this.  However, you must provide
+    clear instructions people can follow to obtain the source, and you
+    must take care to make sure that the source remains available for
+    as long as you distribute the object code.</p></dd>
 
 <dt><b><a
   name="DistributeExtendedBinary">I want to distribute an extended
@@ -3309,7 +3297,7 @@
 <p>
 Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2008/08/26 18:11:36 $
+$Date: 2008/10/20 18:12:45 $
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 </p>
 </div>