From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.4 required=5.0 tests=AC_FROM_MANY_DOTS,BAYES_00 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,345c9fcf5a67a99f X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-05-29 04:27:41 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!news-out.nuthinbutnews.com!propagator-sterling!news-in.nuthinbutnews.com!news-x2.support.nl!psinet-eu-nl!psiuk-p4!uknet!psiuk-p3!uknet!psiuk-n!news.pace.co.uk!nh.pace.co.uk!not-for-mail From: "Marin David Condic" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Microsoft takes on ACT Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 12:34:09 -0400 Organization: Posted on a server owned by Pace Micro Technology plc Message-ID: References: <4519e058.0205230724.38617c60@posting.google.com> <5ee5b646.0205251441.2e9489fb@posting.google.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: dhcp-200-133.miami.pace.co.uk X-Trace: nh.pace.co.uk 1022603651 23841 136.170.200.133 (28 May 2002 16:34:11 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@news.cam.pace.co.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 28 May 2002 16:34:11 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:24920 Date: 2002-05-28T16:34:11+00:00 List-Id: 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" wrote in message news:5ee5b646.0205251441.2e9489fb@posting.google.com... > sk wrote in message news:... > > > 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