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<title>Useful Compliance Tips For Users - FSFE Legal</title>
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<p id="category"><a href="/activities/ftf/ftf.html">Legal</a></p>
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<h1>Useful Compliance Tips For Users</h1>
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<p id="introduction">
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These tips can help you locate some common issues in software that
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contains code under the GNU GPL licence. For detailed and
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authoritative information about the GNU GPL you should read the <a
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href="http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl-faq.html">FSF's
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GNU GPL FAQ</a>.
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This is not legal advice. If you have doubts consult a legal
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advisor.
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<h2>Basic guidelines</h2>
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Check if a copy of the GNU GPL licence comes with the software.
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Check if a copy of the source code comes with the software or
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there is a written offer to provide the source code on a
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physical media like a CD ROM for no more than the cost of
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production and shipping.
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<li>
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Check that distributor does not claim sole copyright on the
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software if the software also contains code created by others.
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<h2>More Detailed guidelines</h2>
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<li>
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Check if the correct version of the source code is available.
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The source code has to be exactly the same version as the
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executable (object) code provided.
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Check if the source code includes the source for any derivative
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works of the GNU GPL code, not just of the third-party GNU GPL
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components themselves.
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Check if the source code includes the scripts used to control
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compilation and installation.
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If the toolchain is released and contains tools under the GNU
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GPL (like the GCC compiler), check if the source code for those
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tools is also available.
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</li>
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</ol>
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<p>
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If you are worried that some software you got received is not
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adhering to the terms of the GNU GPL licence you can review the <a
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href="http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl-faq.html">FSF's
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GNU GPL FAQ</a> and the <a
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href="http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl-howto.html">FSF's
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HOW-TO for using the GNU GPL</a>. If you suspect there has been a
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violation of the GNU GPL you can <a href="contact.html">contact</a> the
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FTF and we will help you resolve the issue.
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