src.rpms?

Rex Dieter rdieter "at" math.unl.edu
Fri May 13 13:20:00 2005


William Hooper wrote:
> Rex Dieter wrote:

>>>>Doesn't the GPL require that the source used to produce a (GPL'd)
>>>>binary (rpm) be made available?

>>>What's wrong with the tar file?

>>binary rpms need both the tar sourcecode *and* a vnc.spec in order to be
>>created.  It is the spec-file that is currently not available (which
>>*would* be if a src.rpm were provided).

> Writing a spec file isn't that hard.  Even then, I wouldn't start with the
> RealVNC provided one (no offense to the RealVNC folks). 

I know that, but I'm trying to track an issue that affects my vnc rpm 
build but *not* RealVNC's.  I would like to see the difference(s).

Come on RealVNC... what's the deal?  Why not provide the specfile and/or 
the src.rpm.  IMO, this is a clear-but GPL requirement.

-- Rex