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Subject: Re: scsi target, likely GPL violation
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On 11/07/2012 07:02 PM, Jon Mason wrote:
> I'm not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV, but if
> I understand the GPL correctly, RTS only needs to provide the relevant
> source to their customers upon request.

Not quite.

Assuming the GPL applies, and that they have modified the code, then 
they must either:

1) include the source with the distributed binary

or

2) include with the binary an offer to provide the source to *any* third 
party

Chris