linux-kernel - Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3

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Date:	Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:11:42 -0300
From:	Alexandre Oliva <oliva@....ic.unicamp.br>
To:	Al Boldi <a1426z@...ab.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3

On Jun 26, 2007, Al Boldi <a1426z@...ab.com> wrote:

> I read your scenario of the vendor not giving you the source to mean: not 
> directly; i.e.  they could give you a third-party download link.

This has never been enough to comply with GPLv2.

FWIW, it is one of the improvements in GPLv3.

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