DOS ain't dead - GPL source hosting requirement

GPL source hosting requirement (Announce)

posted by marcov, 20.10.2010, 09:47

> > P.S. I feel stupid mirroring source code that is already on a billion
> DJGPP
> > mirrors, but for some oddball reason, the GPL thinks it should be hosted
> on
> > the same server despite the fact that it's already "out there" in the
> wild.
> > Worse since I didn't change anything, it's a completely stock build! Oh
> > well.
>
> Ain't there GPL terms that allow you to delegate the hosting to someone
> else in such circumstances?

The GPL says not at all to host. It says you must make available the source on request, against a nominal fee covering costs. Such nominal fee can be in the magnitude of $50. (since manhours count as cost and must also be covered)

So tarring the sources of the module that you changed (or diffs and the original archives) is enough.

So you put the diffs on your website and compy with the spirit. If some idiot knocks on your door and says "I don't want to apply the diffs etc, I want the orginals as required by GPL", you adhere to the letter of the GPL and burn a DVD with everything for $50. (not many will ask :-)

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