http://rateless.com/ GPL violation?

[Jani Tiainen]

Christopher Faylor wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 21, 2004 at 01:59:12PM -0400, Christopher Faylor wrote:
> 
>>Does anyone know if there is source code available for the binary
>>downloads from <http://rateless.com/>?
>>
>>I've sent a message requesting that they provide source code for their
>>programs but it seems like this is YA case of someone assuming that they
>>get to use cygwin without paying attention to the cygwin license?
> 
> 
> Ah.  I see the sources will be available "shortly".
> 
> I'm looking for the word "shortly" in the GPL now.  Hmm.  Can't seem to
> find it...

And if you look their "Rateless Public License", it violates licence of 
GPL that permits modifiction, selling etc. as far as sources are 
provided for further modifications.

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Jani Tiainen


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