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

[dennisjperkins at comcast.net]

Correct.  The cost for source is limited to reasonable distribution costs if it is on physical medium.  GPL3 has specific verbiage on distribution over the Internet.  I think that must be free, but I would need to look at the license again.

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Garret Acott <garret at ruffdogs.com>
> 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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