Concerns

Matt Zimmerman mdz at ubuntu.com
Thu Dec 21 03:15:11 GMT 2006


On Sat, Dec 16, 2006 at 11:54:06PM -0500, Andrew Zajac wrote:
> On 12/13/06, Matt Zimmerman <mdz at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> 
> >   If your tool makes this process easier, then everyone is
> > happy.  Thanks for your concern.
> 
> What is the consensus about distributing the source code for these
> derivatives?  Since they are tweaked Ubuntu distros, does one comply
> to the GPL by pointing to the Ubuntu archives for the source code?  Or
> do they have to distribute the source code themselves?

Where they're using identical source code from a supported Ubuntu release,
they can point to us.  Where they're modifying or adding software, they need
to provide that source code.

-- 
 - mdz



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