clean_setup.pl binary-only cache patch

Christopher Faylor cgf@redhat.com
Mon Jan 13 02:54:00 GMT 2003


On Fri, Jan 03, 2003 at 11:46:11AM -0500, Jason Tishler wrote:
>On Fri, Jan 03, 2003 at 10:25:02AM -0500, Christopher Faylor wrote:
>> On Fri, Jan 03, 2003 at 09:19:27AM -0500, Jason Tishler wrote:
>> >The attached patch enables clean_setup.pl to handle binary-only
>> >caches/mirrors.  Specifically, when no "source:" tags are in the
>> >setup.ini file.
>> >[snip]
>> 
>> Wouldn't such a mirror be in violation of the GPL?
>
>Hmm...good point.  OK, I will fess up.  I have such a mirror that is
>only for the convenience of my co-workers and myself.  It is not
>distributed outside of our company.  Note that I was just trying to save
>bandwidth and disk space.
>
>If this is considered a GPL violation (and in hindsight, it probably
>is), then I will update my script to download the source too.

Hmm.  I'm not sure that this is a GPL violation.  I seem to recall
something about intra-company stuff like this being ok.  I'm Cc'ing
DJ since he is my resident expert on GPL issues.

cgf

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