Re: Microsoft takes on ACT

["Marin David Condic" <dont.bother.mcondic.auntie.spam@[acm.org>]

It could actually be an important question. Suppose there is GPL'ed code in
a consumer electronic device? Does the GPL require delivery of the source
code along with the device? Does it simply require that it be obtainable in
some manner should the consumer want it? Or would you not have to deliver it
at all?

The answer to the "Smart Bomb" side is "Well, the folks who accept delivery
of it are free to come pick up the source code if they want it..." :-)

MDC
--
Marin David Condic
Senior Software Engineer
Pace Micro Technology Americas    www.pacemicro.com
Enabling the digital revolution
e-Mail:    marin.condic@pacemicro.com


"Robert Dewar" <dewar@gnat.com> wrote in message
news:5ee5b646.0205251441.2e9489fb@posting.google.com...
> sk <noname@myob.com> wrote in message
news:<mailman.1022183821.28428.comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org>...
>
> > Does a "smart-bomb" hitting the target constitute a
> > release of the application ?
>
> I know there is an implicit smiley here, but still, just
> to answer this, of course such delivery systems would almost never be
> under the GPL so this is an (entertaining)
> rhetorical question