Wow -- that coco page brings back some memories. Mine was the "early version" TRS-80 Color Computer with the push-button-like keyboard. I first had the version with 4k RAM (plugged into the TV), then upgraded to "16k with Extended Basic" that allowed for high-resolution graphics. I was in heaven! Then adding a floppy drive that plugged into the "ROM cartridge" slot, and, well, what else could an aspiring geek want?
I bet I spent thousands of hours programming that beauty.
"We're looking at an approach where programs used (on a public server) will have to include a command for the user to download the source for the version that is running...If you release a program that implements such a command, GPL 3 will require others to keep the command working in their modified versions of the program."
This change would have no effect on existing software but could be added by developers to future versions of a particular program...
As I read it, there's no requirement here for the company to allow public download of the web application source, but to allow public download of the source of tools used on the site -- and only if those tools are modified. For example, if the site runs on a modified version of PHP, the site must allow the user to download the source to their modified PHP version.
This requirement would apply only to a small fraction of the sites running PHP; and even they would not be required to disclose their web application source.
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Wow -- that coco page brings back some memories. Mine was the "early version" TRS-80 Color Computer with the push-button-like keyboard. I first had the version with 4k RAM (plugged into the TV), then upgraded to "16k with Extended Basic" that allowed for high-resolution graphics. I was in heaven! Then adding a floppy drive that plugged into the "ROM cartridge" slot, and, well, what else could an aspiring geek want?
I bet I spent thousands of hours programming that beauty.
This change would have no effect on existing software but could be added by developers to future versions of a particular program...
As I read it, there's no requirement here for the company to allow public download of the web application source, but to allow public download of the source of tools used on the site -- and only if those tools are modified. For example, if the site runs on a modified version of PHP, the site must allow the user to download the source to their modified PHP version.
This requirement would apply only to a small fraction of the sites running PHP; and even they would not be required to disclose their web application source.
Or am I missing something?