GPL and embedded linux Re: [oclug] Disintermediate the telephone company

[Greg]

GPL requires you, the producer and owner of A-derivative-work,
either
to distribute it with a GPL license
or
not to distribute it at all.

It is you who is prohibited from distributing.
Not the sucker who buys it.


Francis J. A. Pinteric wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 15:10:03 -0400 (EDT)
> 
> Actually it does. There is nothing in the GPL that says that I cannot
> impose other requirements on top of the GPL to whoever I distribute the
> Programme.

GPL is all about preventing "other requirements".

> Paragraph (7) of the GPL says that explicitly. "...
 > If you cannot distribute so as to satisfy
> SIMULTANEOUSLY your obligations under this License AND ANY OTHER
> PERTINENT OBLIGATIONS, then as a consequence you may not distribute the
> programme at all."  Voilà!

"... you may not distribute the programme at all."

you you you
not him

Greg