Re: GPL question, can open source code can be used to prop. platform?

From: Bill Unruh (unruh_at_string.physics.ubc.ca)
Date: 07/26/04

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    Date: 26 Jul 2004 07:04:42 GMT

    santa19992000@yahoo.com (Santa) writes:

    ]Can opensource code (RH/Debian/SUSE) modified for inhouse firewall
    ]platform and can be sold in for commercial use?. Is this GPL coers
    ]this?. Or Is there any royalty or licensing fee has to pay per unit?.
    ]What if some modifications does for some of the code?. Thanks.

    Sure it can be used for whatever you want. However if you release it it
    must be released as GPL-- ie you must allow anyone who uses your code to
    make and distribute copies, and must provide the
    source code as well. Modifications still bring it under the gpl.
    If the copyright holder agrees, you can also eneter into a separate
    agreement with them to include your code into a closed source, proprietary
    product.

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