Concerns
Jordan Mantha
mantha at ubuntu.com
Thu Dec 21 03:37:59 GMT 2006
Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> 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.
>
Just to be clear, does that include software from Universe or just Main?
-Jordan Mantha
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