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Re: [libreplanet-discuss] suggestion/help. GPL enforcement.


From: Joshua Gay
Subject: Re: [libreplanet-discuss] suggestion/help. GPL enforcement.
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2016 10:59:38 -0400
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On 06/05/2016 04:22 PM, Adonay Felipe Nogueira wrote:
> At least under section 6 of the GNU GPL, there are limits on how
> much one can charge for the work.
> 
> If the object is offered in physical medium, the profit margin can
> only be imposed upon that, not in the costs of conveying the
> complete and corresponding source. There are cases where such
> conveying must also be done without charge.
> 
> See: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html#section6

That specifically relates to the cost of providing the source code
when you have distributed a binary version. Basically, the GPL says
you cant hold the source code hostage for a high mark-up if you have
distributed the binaries.

It doesn't put any limitation on selling the source on its own (such
that it is not part of a written offer of source for having already
distributed the binary) and it doesn't set any limitations on what you
can charge for binaries.



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