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Re: Requesting kernel sources from SCO (4.00 / 3) (#2)
by JohnGabriel (jgabriel66@yahoo.com) on Fri Nov 12th, 2004 at 09:28:13 EST
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This is a tricky one. My assessment is that, were SCO to require a password to download the executable, then they would be within their rights to supply source code only to those clients who could prove they had paid for the distribution.

However, since the binary is publicly available on their, I believe they are required to make the source publicly available also. SCO's cited intent that the site is only to be used by paying customers is irrelevant. The public distribution of the binary requires distribution of the source on the same terms: public.

At least that's my opinion. IANAL, etc.

Re: Requesting kernel sources from SCO by br3n, 11/12/2004 10:15:29 EST (3.50 / 4)

Re: Requesting kernel sources from SCO by JohnGabriel, 11/12/2004 11:27:20 EST (4.40 / 5)

Requesting kernel sources from SCO | 20 comments (20 topical, 0 editorial, 3 hidden)

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