[OT] some weird GPL licensing questions

[Andras Mantia]

Alexander Neundorf wrote:

> Let's say I (in the case I would be an until now proprietary-only
> developing software company) would decide to make a library dual-licensed
> GPL and commercial, I wouldn't have to put the GPL sources on a website,
> right ? 

If you put the GPL'd binaries to the webpage, you must put there also the
sources. Section 3:
"If distribution of executable or object code is made by offering
access to copy from a designated place, then offering equivalent
access to copy the source code from the same place counts as
distribution of the source code, even though third parties are not
compelled to copy the source along with the object code."

Note the "same place". 


> I would only have to ensure that everybody who buys the binary 
> version from me is able to get the sources for the binary, maybe he has to
> send me a mail and then I send him the sources. Right ?
I think offering them the sources only if they request can be interpreted as
a violation of GPL, as this is somewhat a restriction of their rights to
get the sources. You may read the GPL FAQ, IIRC it has a section dealing
with this case.

Andras