Re: [DotGNU]Affero General Public License

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Norbert Bollow wrote:
> Also, there is another practical problem, does the "Get Source
> Code" button also give you all libraries that are necessary for
> making use of that source code?

Sounds like a problem. But it's also a problem, FS can rely on prop. libs?

> I think the DotGNU approach of "you can download all necessary
> binaries, and then, if those programs are GPL'd you have rights
> to get the source code, too" will work better in practice.

Yes, the "Get Source Code" button and the DotGNU GPL 'owner of the data' clause 
have different targets.
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/*
 * [...] Note that 120 sec is defined in the protocol as the maximum
 * possible RTT.  I guess we'll have to use something other than TCP
 * to talk to the University of Mars.
 * PAWS allows us longer timeouts and large windows, so once implemented
 * ftp to mars will work nicely.
 */
        -- from /usr/src/linux/net/inet/tcp.c, concerning RTT [round trip time]