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www/licenses gpl-faq.html
From: |
Félicien PILLOT |
Subject: |
www/licenses gpl-faq.html |
Date: |
Thu, 22 Aug 2019 12:26:38 -0400 (EDT) |
CVSROOT: /web/www
Module name: www
Changes by: Félicien PILLOT <felandral> 19/08/22 12:26:37
Modified files:
licenses : gpl-faq.html
Log message:
RT#1425595: Update the GPL faq on fees for source code distribution
CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/licenses/gpl-faq.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.248&r2=1.249
Patches:
Index: gpl-faq.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/licenses/gpl-faq.html,v
retrieving revision 1.248
retrieving revision 1.249
diff -u -b -r1.248 -r1.249
--- gpl-faq.html 1 Aug 2019 08:35:47 -0000 1.248
+++ gpl-faq.html 22 Aug 2019 16:26:37 -0000 1.249
@@ -966,10 +966,13 @@
>#DoesTheGPLAllowDownloadFee</a>)</span></dt>
<dd><p>
Yes. You can charge any fee you wish for distributing a copy of the
-program. If you distribute binaries by download, you must provide
-“equivalent access” to download the source—therefore, the
-fee to download source may not be greater than the fee to download the
-binary.</p></dd>
+program. Under GPLv2, if you distribute binaries by download, you
+must provide “equivalent access” to download the
+source—therefore, the fee to download source may not be greater
+than the fee to download the binary. If the binaries being
+distributed are licensed under the GPLv3, then you must offer
+equivalent access to the source code in the same way through the same
+place at no further charge.</p></dd>
<dt id="DoesTheGPLAllowRequireFee">Does the GPL allow me to require
@@ -3963,7 +3966,7 @@
<p class="unprintable">Updated:
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-$Date: 2019/08/01 08:35:47 $
+$Date: 2019/08/22 16:26:37 $
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</p>
</div>