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diff --git a/docs/busybox.net/license.html b/docs/busybox.net/license.html index 2cbf78b0b..09b04c81f 100644 --- a/docs/busybox.net/license.html +++ b/docs/busybox.net/license.html @@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ applications such as BusyBox is manditory. <b>Accompanied by source</b> generally means you place the full source code for all GPL'd products such as BusyBox on a driver CD -somewhere. +somewhere. Full source code includes the BusyBox ".config" file +used when your shipping BusyBox binary was compiled. <p> @@ -76,21 +77,24 @@ preparing and mailing a CD to you. <p> Keep in mind though that if you distribute GPL'd binaries online -(as is often done when supplying firmware updates), you <b>must</b> -make source available online and inform those downloading -firmware updates of their right to obtain source. +(as is often done when supplying firmware updates), it is highly +recommended that you make the corresponding source available online +at the same place. Regardless, you <b>must</b> either make source +available online (i.e. <b>accompanied by source</b>) and/or inform +those downloading firmware updates of their right to obtain source +(i.e. <b>a written offer</b>). Failure to do so is a violation of +your licensing obligations. + <p> -Additionally, some people have the mistaken understanding that if -they use unmodified GPL'd source code, they do not need to -distribute anything. This belief is not correct, and is not -supported by the +Some people have the mistaken understanding that if they use unmodified +GPL'd source code, they do not need to distribute anything. This belief +is not correct, and is not supported by the <a href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html">text of GPL</a>. -Please do re-read it, and you -will find there is no such provision. If you distribute any GPL'd -binaries, you must also make source available as discussed on -this webpage. +Please do re-read it -- you will find there is no such provision. +If you distribute any GPL'd binaries, you must also make source available +as discussed on this webpage. <p> |