On 02/08/2013 06:05 PM, Kuno Woudt wrote:
Hello,
On 02/08/2013 10:49 PM, Joshua Gay wrote:
## Stuff I'm not sure about
- Requiring the user to use a version control systems (e.g., providing
access only over a "git clone" statement).
I think this should be allowed. The source code is in general aimed at developers (what are you going to do with the source code if you're not a developer?),
You might ask someone who knows how to program to make changes to the program for you.
Consider this example. Let's say I work in a medical clinic and I buy a device that has a lot of software on it. In the future it might become buggy or I might want to get the software upgraded (recompile with a new version of the kernel and other parts, etc). I might want to download a save a copy of the complete and corresponding source because it may go away in a few years and the manufacture might not be required to continue providing it online.
Also, one thing that concerns me is that people won't provide a copy of the Corresponding Source. They might point people to check out the trunk of the source, which could be a newer version that does not correspond with the current binary that is running. So even if we can assume that a link to a git repo is OK, I hope that very clear and simple instructions for getting the *Corresponding Source* would be provided and not just the latest source.