--- On Sat, 7/2/09, Peter Bortas bortas@gmail.com wrote:
On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 4:57 PM, Ben Klein shacklein@gmail.com wrote:
What it seems to me is that they are selling binaries,
not support.
They could be selling licenses (for Crossover, mp3
etc), but that's
not a matter for us to resolve. If it is determined
that what they are
selling is binaries, then I'm almost certain that
is a violation of
GPL.
From memory, GPL allows you to charge for the cost of
delivering the
software (e.g. CD media, postage), but not the
binaries themselves.
GPL allows you to skin a buyer for any amount you like. As long as you tell them where the source code is. They also do not need to give you the source. Only the buyers of the product.
That's right - GPL allows you to charge for binaries, and any amount for that matter. GPL just means who ever received the binaries are also entitled to the source code, and *also* the right to sell both onward - and possibly as a competitor to you - so you cannot charge 'unreasonable' amounts.