Re: The worst that can happen to GPLed code

[Alexander Terekhov]

Stefaan A Eeckels wrote:
[...]
> As obviously the objective of all of this would be
> to sell binaries without source, 

Without non-GPLed sources. Or with sources but not under the GPL
(I mean non-GPLed modules). I see no problem in passing along the 
GPLed sources (including derivative works).

>                                  compiling the "ripped"
> file or code would create a derivative work, 

Compilers and linkers don't create derivative works. Binary 
object code is just another form of the copyrighted source 
code.


> 
> Care to explain how you manage to avoid making copies

Under your logic, I can't even read the GPL sources (from the
GNU readline's tarball) without "accepting" the GPL. Get a clue.

regards,
alexander.