On 4 Mar 2016 4:27 pm, "Russell Coker" <russell@coker.com.au> wrote:
On Fri, 4 Mar 2016 03:52:30 PM Colin Fee via luv-talk wrote:
Or is it a case of BMW compiling binaries using private modifications
that
are instlled into the cars for use but not actually distributing the software, if the usage within their cars is not counted as distribution.
Usage in cars they own is not distribution. It becomes distribution when they sell any of those cars.
Interesting point. Is there an expectation amongst your typical car buyer that you could have access to the underlying software? In a similar vein we bought new Siemens ovens over Christmas and amongst the literature was a GPL licence issued by Texas Instruments for the touch menu software. Not sure I'd want access with a view to changing and reinstalling it. Same goes for the car software. I guess the point of the article is more about the spirit of the GPL. If you're not willing to distribute the source, don't use that licence.