Ubuntu from source
Derek Broughton
derek at pointerstop.ca
Thu Sep 24 00:01:57 UTC 2009
NoOp wrote:
> On 09/23/2009 12:00 PM, Derek Broughton wrote:
>> Rashkae wrote:
>>
>>> Not really, the ubuntu repos include source for all packages, as
>>> required by GPL.
>>
>> Strictly speaking, the ubuntu repos don't have to include source for any
>> package they don't modify - they just have to tell you where you can get
>> it. Practically, it's easier to put all the source on their own repos.
>
> Looks pretty complete to me:
> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/9.10/alpha-6/source/karmic-src-1.list
> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/9.10/alpha-6/source/karmic-src-1.list
Of course it is. Rashkae and I are agreed that it's easier to maintain a
full publicly accessible repo, we just disagree on which parts are legally
required.
--
derek
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