Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1997 08:14:02 -0500
Message-Id: <199701301314.IAA00158@delorie.com>
From: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
To: lehmann AT mathematik DOT th-darmstadt DOT de
CC: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
In-reply-to: <5co1a0$16lp@rs18.hrz.th-darmstadt.de> (message from Alexander
	Lehmann on 29 Jan 1997 17:27:28 GMT)
Subject: Re: Repost of gzip patch


> Well, now everybody can write to him and request the gzip sources for
> a reasonable copying fee for the next 3 years :-)

Actually, it doesn't work that way.  The GPL requires that *if* you
choose this option, you have to provide that promise *in writing* with
the binaries.

You can't do that on usenet, since nothing is in writing (paper).

Traditionally (yes, this comes up often), the FSF has maintained that
electronic distribution MUST include sources available through the
same method and site (i.e. if ftp, must be same server, if usenet,
must be same group).