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