[CentOS] redhat sources release time?

Tue May 22 17:57:56 UTC 2007
Jaime Ventura <jaimeventura at ipp.pt>

Hi. Thanks for your reply.
Im using CentOS for almost 2 years, and  that's the only topic is 
worrying me.
I understand this is more a "legal" question other than technical. I 
mean, with GPL you have to deliver the source if you deliver a binary.
But is it legal to deliver the source say one week after the binary?
Thanks.

Les Mikesell wrote:
> Jaime Ventura wrote:
>> Hello.
>> Since CentOS is an Enterprise-class Linux Distribution derived from 
>> sources freely provided to the public by a prominent North American 
>> Enterprise Linux vendor, can that "prominent North American 
>> Enterprise Linux vendor" delay the release of the source of a 
>> specific package? If yes, for how long?
>
> For components that aren't under the GPL there is no requirement for 
> them to release source at all. However their policy has always been to 
> make the source available and the good will of their customer base has 
> been built on that.  And of course, most of the underlying content is 
> available from its original 'upstream' source if you can do without 
> the rpm packaging.
>