[Info-vax] OT(?): Linux: developed by corporates. *NOT* developed by unpaid volunteers.

[David Froble]

John E. Malmberg wrote:
> On 3/29/2015 2:40 PM, David Froble wrote:
>>
>> But I had the very strong impression that the code under the GPL license
>> could not be sold.  Am I wrong?
> 
> Yes.
> 
> You can sell the code under the GPL license.  You must provide to the 
> customer the source code either directly or available as a download site 
> for some period of time as specified in the license details.

Does this apply to code you've written, or to all code under the GPL 
license?  I have a hard time understanding being able to take what 
others have provided as free, and charging customers for that code.

> You can not restrict what your customer does with the GPL code you sold 
> them.  They can put the source code on their web site for free download, 
> or can sell it to others.
> 
> Or the customer could decide to not to redistribute to others the code 
> they paid money for.
> 
> Regards,
> -John
> wb8tyw at qsl.network
> Personal Opinion Only
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