Re: [Xen-devel] [Hackathon Minutes] Xen 4.4 Planning

[Ian Murray <murrayie@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
> From: Ian Campbell <Ian.Campbell@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Ian Murray <murrayie@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Alex Bligh <alex@xxxxxxxxxxx>; "xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" 
> <xen-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, 14 June 2013, 14:55
> Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] [Hackathon Minutes] Xen 4.4 Planning
> 
> On Fri, 2013-06-14 at 14:34 +0100, Ian Murray wrote:
>> 
>>  >> 
>>  >>  so where is this publically available repo?
>>  > 
>>  > repo.flexiant.com/ ..., which is installed by default for anyone using
>>  > our binaries.
>>  > 
>>  > You'll obviously have found:
>>  > http://docs.flexiant.com/display/DOCS/Open+Source+Software
>> 
>>  Nope. Still can't find a link from the main site.
>> 
>>  Besides, I am not sure if providing source via a repo who's address
>>  isn't publically published is really complying with your
>>  resposibilities, is it?
> 
> Assuming you are referring to the responsibilities of the GPL you should
> probably read the license (or at least do some basic investigation of
> the terms) to see what it actually requires before making these sorts of
> accusations.
> 
> There are options for applying the GPL which don't require anything like
> what you seem to expect. There's certainly no requirement for a link on
> ones website when one uses GPL software.
> 
> The text of the GPL is freely available. I strongly suggest you go read
> it, it's not all that long nor is it particularly full of legalese.
> 
> Accusing someone of a license infringement is rather a serious matter
> and you really should make sure you know what you are talking about
> before doing so.
> 
> I think you are totally out of order hounding Alex like this.
> 
>>   Again, not a lawyer, just IMHO.
> 
> Lawyer or otherwise I think you would be well advised to keep your
> opinions to yourself until you've actually read the license in question.
> 
> Ian.
> 

My understanding is that source should be made available in a reasonable format 
to any 3rd party if you distribute modified code that is licenced to you via 
the GPL. Do I have that wrong?

I was curious to see his patches to see what he was referring to and I seem to 
have had to go through hoops a bit.

Not accusing anybody of anything... I merely asked the question. No meaning to 
hounding. Just trying to get an understanding. I am sure Alex has had to deal 
with worse than me in his time! :)

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