I think this clause from section 7 is about web applications:
"d) They may require that the program contain functioning facilities that allow users to obtain copies of the program's Complete Corresponding Source Code."
So if a web application has such functionality, it can be released under a license that requires that functionality be kept, and that license would still be compatible with the GPL.
I think that these clauses are there to make the new GPL license compatable with other widely used free software licenses. (e.g. the patent retaliation clauses in the Apache License.)
Another company tried to do this a few years ago: Transgenic Pets
As I recall, the cats were supposed to be available in 2002. Now, they took down their website - it's been in the process of being updated for months.
Most people are allergic to cat saliva rather than dander or fur. So although you might react less to those breeds, you will still probably react. It varies on a cat by cat and person by person basis.
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I think this clause from section 7 is about web applications: "d) They may require that the program contain functioning facilities that allow users to obtain copies of the program's Complete Corresponding Source Code." So if a web application has such functionality, it can be released under a license that requires that functionality be kept, and that license would still be compatible with the GPL.
I think that these clauses are there to make the new GPL license compatable with other widely used free software licenses. (e.g. the patent retaliation clauses in the Apache License.)
Another company tried to do this a few years ago: Transgenic Pets As I recall, the cats were supposed to be available in 2002. Now, they took down their website - it's been in the process of being updated for months.
Most people are allergic to cat saliva rather than dander or fur. So although you might react less to those breeds, you will still probably react. It varies on a cat by cat and person by person basis.