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