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56<b>Accompanied by source</b> generally means you place the full 56<b>Accompanied by source</b> generally means you place the full
57source code for all GPL'd products such as BusyBox on a driver CD 57source code for all GPL'd products such as BusyBox on a driver CD
58somewhere. 58somewhere. Full source code includes the BusyBox ".config" file
59used when your shipping BusyBox binary was compiled.
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60<p> 61<p>
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@@ -76,21 +77,24 @@ preparing and mailing a CD to you.
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78Keep in mind though that if you distribute GPL'd binaries online 79Keep in mind though that if you distribute GPL'd binaries online
79(as is often done when supplying firmware updates), you <b>must</b> 80(as is often done when supplying firmware updates), it is highly
80make source available online and inform those downloading 81recommended that you make the corresponding source available online
81firmware updates of their right to obtain source. 82at the same place. Regardless, you <b>must</b> either make source
83available online (i.e. <b>accompanied by source</b>) and/or inform
84those downloading firmware updates of their right to obtain source
85(i.e. <b>a written offer</b>). Failure to do so is a violation of
86your licensing obligations.
87
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83<p> 89<p>
84 90
85Additionally, some people have the mistaken understanding that if 91Some people have the mistaken understanding that if they use unmodified
86they use unmodified GPL'd source code, they do not need to 92GPL'd source code, they do not need to distribute anything. This belief
87distribute anything. This belief is not correct, and is not 93is not correct, and is not supported by the
88supported by the
89<a href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html">text of GPL</a>. 94<a href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html">text of GPL</a>.
90Please do re-read it, and you 95Please do re-read it -- you will find there is no such provision.
91will find there is no such provision. If you distribute any GPL'd 96If you distribute any GPL'd binaries, you must also make source available
92binaries, you must also make source available as discussed on 97as discussed on this webpage.
93this webpage.
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95<p> 99<p>
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