GPL question

[Dave Cramer]

Ya,

That's what I came up with as well.

Dave

Dave Cramer


On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 7:03 AM, Syed Faisal Akber <faisal-nMFrlatgk0VeoWH0uzbU5w at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> **
> They have to supply the source to all GPL components like the Linux kernel
> and any userland libraries and utilities that are GPL. They do not have to
> provide source code to their applicAtion unless it is linked with a GPL
> component. This is why libraries come with the LGPL license.
>
> I hope this helps.
> Faisal
> Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone
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> *From: * Dave Cramer <davecramer-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org>
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> *Date: *Mon, 7 Jan 2013 06:47:39 -0500
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> *Subject: *[TLUG]: GPL question
>
> This might not be the right place to ask this but ...
>
> If a company makes and sells a device built on linux are they required to
> provide source code for their application ?
>
> Dave Cramer
>
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