[haiku-bugs] Re: [Haiku] #9990: Installation of source packages fails
- From: "pulkomandy" <trac@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2015 08:43:07 -0000
#9990: Installation of source packages fails
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Reporter: anevilyak | Owner: bonefish
Type: bug | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone: R1/beta1
Component: Kits/Package Kit | Version: R1/Package Management
Resolution: | Keywords:
Blocked By: | Blocking: 10245, 10799, 11148
Has a Patch: 0 | Platform: All
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Comment (by pulkomandy):
Yes, that's it. I did not say it is the only way to ensure GPL compliance,
I said it was the simplest one. The GPL requires the code to be available
at the same place you get the binaries, or on physical support if you ask
the distributor for it.
Since our physical CDs are distributed by Haiku, inc. and possibly using
other resellers (cafepress or similar), it is much simpler if we put the
sources on the CD, which is what we did for previous releases. Otherwise,
the Haiku project itself would be compliant to the GPL, but people
distributing the CDs would have to do a lot of work to make sure they keep
the sources available (for several years IIRC). By including the sources
on the CD it is much easier for redistributors to handle this (just keep a
single iso image instead of a mirror of the repos).
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Ticket URL: <https://dev.haiku-os.org/ticket/9990#comment:11>
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