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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