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04/26/2010, 08:48 PM
#314
 Originally Posted by caj2008
I personally will be posting the new source code as sole distributer for this freeware app on my server and posting it on page 1 of this thread. I also ask the app not be distributed off my thread by anyone other than the server on my thread. Anyone is free to download the app, but it must be done here on first post of thread.
Whilst it is certainly good manners for people not to mirror things without discussing such with the original distributors, please note that you cannot legally restrict the redistribution of software (such as the Linux kernel used by the Palm Pre) that is licensed under the GPL (see clause 6 in GNU General Public License v2.0 - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF)).
I'm sure you didn't mean this to be a formal restriction on redistribution, but just a request for folks not to mirror any of this stuff without discussing with you first (even though they have the legal rights under the GPL to do so without notifying you if they chose to).
I personally agree with your request - it's much easier if homebrew packages only come from the original distribution site, and are not mirrored indiscriminately or repackaged by others, cause doing so causes a nightmare for those who are maintaining the packages.
-- Rod
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