AGAIN: sharing the data

[Benjamin Ducke]

Sebastian Rahtz wrote:
> Benjamin Ducke wrote:
> 
>>
>>
>> E.g. a company that puts a Linux system and some GPL'd
>> firewall software on a network router, then sells it to an internet
>> provider who in turn rents it to a customer still has to release the
>> GPL'd source codes the used in their machine.
> 
> 
> I have to disagree. The GPL is invoked by software
> _distribution_, not by mere use.
> 
> 

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Benjamin Ducke, M.A.
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