Date: Mon, 9 Nov 92 09:19:17 EST
From: DJ Delorie <dj AT athena DOT ctron DOT com>
To: turnbull AT shako DOT sk DOT tsukuba DOT ac DOT jp
Cc: pynq AT midway DOT uchicago DOT edu, djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu
Subject: FSF & sources

> If I understand FSF correctly, you can say in you docs where you got
> them,

Not quite.  If you only get binaries then you can redistribute *those*
binaries with a pointer back to where you got them for sources.  Since
I send out sources, this never applies for anything related to djgpp.
If you generated the binaries, you are responsible for making the
source available (when the GPL applies).

> and actually distribute FSF source upon request.

"Through the same distribution channel".  According to the FSF, if you
put it out for FTP the "same channel" is the same FTP site.  If mail
order, you must give a written note guaranteeing availability for no
less than three (3) years.

> Your own
> sources, I don't think you have to distribute.

Unless they are (1) derived from GPL source, (2) include GPL source,
or (3) are required to rebuild your application, if your application
uses GPL libraries.

For more information on the GPL, either consult a lawyer or contact
the FSF directly.

DJ
dj AT ctron DOT com
Life is a banana.