Why is Fedora not a Free GNU/Linux distributions?

[Alexandre Oliva]

On Jul 19, 2008, Antonio Olivares <olivares14031 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Your meaning of object code is binary code?

The GPL defines it anything that's not source code, i.e., that's not
the preferred form for making modifications ot the software.

> and the modifications is the source code?

Modifications are made to the source code, yes.

> If I understand your point, they released versions of Linux only as
> binary, but without providing the sources(source code) for their
> modifications.

Without providing corresponding source code, or offering to provide
it, yes.  Whether they modify it or not is irrelevant.

> You can do whatever you want with the code, just not release it to
> anyone and if you do, you have to provide the source code?

> Is that correct?

This pretty much sums up GPLv2.  GPLv3 is has further requirements in
some details, and is more lax in others.

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