www/licenses gpl-faq.html

[Richard M. Stallman]

CVSROOT:        /webcvs/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Richard M. Stallman <rms>       06/09/08 13:31:14

Modified files:
        licenses       : gpl-faq.html 

Log message:
        (UnchangedJustBinary): New question.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/licenses/gpl-faq.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.80&r2=1.81

Patches:
Index: gpl-faq.html
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RCS file: /webcvs/www/www/licenses/gpl-faq.html,v
retrieving revision 1.80
retrieving revision 1.81
diff -u -b -r1.80 -r1.81
--- gpl-faq.html        30 May 2006 14:57:51 -0000      1.80
+++ gpl-faq.html        8 Sep 2006 13:31:13 -0000       1.81
@@ -268,6 +268,10 @@
     name="TOCModifiedJustBinary">Can I release a modified
     version of a GPL-covered program in binary form only?</a></li>
 
+    <li><a href="#UnchangedJustBinary" name="TOCUnchangedJustBinary">I
+    downloaded just the binary from the net.  If I distribute copies,
+    do I have to get the source and distribute that too?</a></li>
+
     <li><a href="#DistributeWithSourceOnInternet"
     name="TOCDistributeWithSourceOnInternet">I want to distribute
     binaries via physical media without accompanying sources.  Can I
@@ -1707,6 +1711,17 @@
 code of the modified version is available to the users.
 <p></p></dd>
 
+
+<dt><b><a href="#TOCUnchangedJustBinary"
+  name="UnchangedJustBinary">I
+    downloaded just the binary from the net.  If I distribute copies,
+    do I have to get the source and distribute that too?</a></b></dt>
+<dd>
+Yes.  The general rule is, if you distribute binaries, you must distribute
+the complete corresponding source code too.  The exception for the case
+where you received a written offer for source code is quite limited.
+<p></p></dd>
+
 <dt><b><a href="#TOCDistributeWithSourceOnInternet"
   name="DistributeWithSourceOnInternet">I want to distribute binaries
   via physical media without accompanying sources.  Can I provide
@@ -2431,7 +2446,7 @@
 <p>
 Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2006/05/30 14:57:51 $ $Author: rms $
+$Date: 2006/09/08 13:31:13 $ $Author: rms $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>