Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on July 16, 2006 02:53 PM
This is completely ridiculous. First of all, the GPL is why small derivative distros can exist. Secondly, distributing source is not hard nor is it expensive. Just upload up to your FTP server when you are uploading your CD. Since most people don't download them, they won't do much to increase your bandwidth. Small distros are quite able to do this. The distro I use is a very small derivative distro and they have no problem doing this.
Most distros start as derivitive distros. Mandrake (now mandriva) starting as Redhat + KDE. What if they still relied on redhat to distribute their source? It would be that much harder to create derivatives of Mandrivia.
For all that you are getting by using the free software, including the source is not an unfair burden. Also if you are not including the source in your distro, you are limiting it's usefulness.
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Re:GPL is NOT hurting small derivative distros
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on July 16, 2006 02:53 PMMost distros start as derivitive distros. Mandrake (now mandriva) starting as Redhat + KDE. What if they still relied on redhat to distribute their source? It would be that much harder to create derivatives of Mandrivia.
For all that you are getting by using the free software, including the source is not an unfair burden. Also if you are not including the source in your distro, you are limiting it's usefulness.
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