[clue-talk] free as in speech, not free as in beer

[Garret Acott]

Hmm, as far as I am aware, the GPL most certainly does NOT forbid or 
prevent me from selling GPL'd software. That is a right it implicitly 
permits as a matter of fact.

http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#DoesTheGPLAllowMoney
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.html

It does prevent me from selling the source.

Garret

Ariel Gold wrote:
> Not only does the GPL not forbid charging for software but the GNU 
> project encourages people to "charge as much as they wish or can."
>
> As you said, the only exception is a limit on the fees for source 
> code. I think the reasoning behind that is important, and serves to 
> protect our freedom:
>
> "The one exception is in the case where binaries are distributed 
> without the corresponding complete source code. Those who do this are 
> required by the GNU GPL to provide source code on subsequent request. 
> Without a limit on the fee for the source code, they would be able set 
> a fee too large for anyone to pay—such as a billion dollars—and thus 
> pretend to release source code while in truth concealing it. So in 
> this case we have to limit the fee for source, to ensure the user's 
> freedom. In ordinary situations, however, there is no such 
> justification for limiting distribution fees, so we do not limit 
> them."   http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.html
>
>
>
>
> On Feb 16, 2008 9:39 AM, Dennis J Perkins <dennisjperkins at comcast.net 
> <mailto:dennisjperkins at comcast.net>> wrote:
>
>     At the meeting I said that the GPL does not forbid charging for free
>     software.  At the time I did not look for a reference but this is from
>     the GNU Project's website:
>
>            http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.html
>
>     This is a snippet from the GPL V3 license regarding the allowable fee
>     for the source.  Version 2 preceded the widespread use of the
>     Internet,
>     so it is silent about network servers.
>
>       for a price no more than your reasonable cost of physically
>       performing this conveying of source, or (2) access to copy the
>       Corresponding Source from a network server at no charge.
>
>
>     Because anyone has the right to distribute, the price is kept down to
>     distribution costs.
>
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