More doc updates

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Eric Andersen
2004-04-07 12:26:57 +00:00
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@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ applications such as BusyBox is manditory.
<b>Accompanied by source</b> generally means you place the full
source code for all GPL'd products such as BusyBox on a driver CD
somewhere.
somewhere. Full source code includes the BusyBox ".config" file
used when your shipping BusyBox binary was compiled.
<p>
@@ -76,21 +77,24 @@ preparing and mailing a CD to you.
<p>
Keep in mind though that if you distribute GPL'd binaries online
(as is often done when supplying firmware updates), you <b>must</b>
make source available online and inform those downloading
firmware updates of their right to obtain source.
(as is often done when supplying firmware updates), it is highly
recommended that you make the corresponding source available online
at the same place. Regardless, you <b>must</b> either make source
available online (i.e. <b>accompanied by source</b>) and/or inform
those downloading firmware updates of their right to obtain source
(i.e. <b>a written offer</b>). Failure to do so is a violation of
your licensing obligations.
<p>
Additionally, some people have the mistaken understanding that if
they use unmodified GPL'd source code, they do not need to
distribute anything. This belief is not correct, and is not
supported by the
Some people have the mistaken understanding that if they use unmodified
GPL'd source code, they do not need to distribute anything. This belief
is not correct, and is not supported by the
<a href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html">text of GPL</a>.
Please do re-read it, and you
will find there is no such provision. If you distribute any GPL'd
binaries, you must also make source available as discussed on
this webpage.
Please do re-read it -- you will find there is no such provision.
If you distribute any GPL'd binaries, you must also make source available
as discussed on this webpage.
<p>