Re: [ossig] CA open-sources Ingres database - News & Technology - CNETAsia

[Kenneth Wong <ken@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thursday 27 May 2004 21:36, Lee Hanxue wrote:
> I just want some clarification on the GPL license issue. I thought
> the GPL license dictates that you must distribute the source when you
> distribute the binary. So that means if Google does not distribute
> MySQL as part of their product/services, they still can keep the
> changes to themselves. Or am I wrong?

Problem regarding Google appliances is that these are servers that 
Google sometimes installs in the client's facilities. In this case, the 
client has physical possession of the binaries but not legal possession 
(appliance and contents is still property of Google). GPL kicks in when 
client has possession of binaries but did FSF mean physical possession 
or legal possession? 

Once again, not settled in a court of law and therefore murky. We can 
argue all we want till we're blue in the face, but it's the court of 
law that must settle this.

Disclaimer: IANAL. 
-- 
Kenneth Wong
IOSN Programme Consultant, UNDP-APDIP, Malaysia
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