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@@ -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>