Re: Build question

On Thu, 16 Apr 2009, Jon Ciesla wrote:
>
> I should also point out, in Gallery bug 2585568, that the GPL
> stipulate that when binaries are shipped, the source must also be
> made available.  I'm sure it is, and I just haven't found it, but
> others might question the projects adherence to the GPL.

This topic is pretty disturbing.  I read some of the follow-up emails
to the extent that Gallery2 is on its way out and Gallery3 is the
future.  The problem is that that Gallery2 has quite a lot of existing
users and that it will take time before Gallery3 is ready for prime
time and users can transition to it.

GPL says that the project can only be redistributed if the source
files, build scripts, and install scripts, are provided in the same
preferred form as used by the developers.  Any GPL project *must* pay
attention to this if its developers have respect for the license used,
and in order to allow the package to be distributed without forcing
the redistributors to be GPL violators.  If Gallery2 is included in OS
distribution without proper provision of sources than a judge could
grant an injunction which blocks the entire OS from being distributed.

It seems wise for someone to take the time to produce a proper source
distribution for Gallery2.

Bob
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Bob Friesenhahn
bfriesen@..., http://www.simplesystems.org/users/bfriesen/
GraphicsMagick Maintainer,    http://www.GraphicsMagick.org/

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