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Re: delete old version?
- To: DJ Delorie <dj at delorie dot com>
- Subject: Re: delete old version?
- From: Earnie Boyd <earnie_boyd at yahoo dot com>
- Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 21:06:47 -0800 (PST)
- Cc: cygwin at cygwin dot com
--- DJ Delorie <dj@delorie.com> wrote:
>
> > The only thing I can see objectionable would be the time limit for source
> > distribution; but, you would know better about that than I would.
>
> There is no minimum time limit when you distribute the source with the
> binary. See GPL 3a. You're thinking of GPL 3b, which requires a
> *written* promise. We can't do that with FTP.
>
> If they didn't get the source when they downloaded the binary, we have
> no further obligations to them.
>
Ah, yes. Then I suggest removal of the old directory as people really should
upgrade if they want help.
Cheers,
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Earnie Boyd
mailto:earnie_boyd@yahoo.com
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