src.rpms?

[Collins, Kevin [MindWorks]]

Your opinion is wrong. The GPL requires the source be made available.
The src.rpm and/or specfile are part of a packaging system for delivery
of the product - they are NOT part of the product. Access to the source
code is all that needs to be provided...

Kevin

-----Original Message-----
From: vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com [mailto:vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com] On
Behalf Of Rex Dieter
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 5:09 AM
To: vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
Subject: Re: src.rpms?


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
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