src.rpm/specfile, GPL violation

[Steve Bostedor]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com 
> [mailto:vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com] On Behalf Of Rex Dieter
> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 11:27 AM
> To: vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> Subject: RE: src.rpm/specfile, GPL violation
> 
> Steve Bostedor wrote:
> 
> > The format that the source is to be delivered in is not 
> covered by the 
> > GPL.
> 
> Yes it does:
> 
> "The source code for a work means the preferred form of the 
> work for making modifications to it.  For an executable work, 
> complete source code means all the source code for all 
> modules it contains, plus any associated interface definition 
> files, plus the scripts used to control compilation and 
> installation of the executable."...
> _______________________________________________

It does not specify the format of the distribution, though.  By simply
creating a piece of software and making an RPM to install it doesn't
make it GPL.  It can be ZIP, TAR, or anything that the author wishes.
Nothing was left out of the source code.  I've compiled it myself many
times.  You have no grounds for these accusations.

- Steve