GPLv2 compliance for third-party Docker images.

Charles Plessy <[email protected]> Sun, 21 Sep 2025 12:09:03 +0900
Newsgroups gmane.linux.debian.devel.legal
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hello everybody,

we redistribute GPLv2 software and comply with it by providing source
packages together with the binary ones.  This is why we do not have to
give a written offer to provide the source for 3 years.  (Please correct
me if I am wrong).

For my understanding, can somebody explain me how third parties building
and redistributing Docker containers including GPLv2 software comply
with the license when they do not give a written offer to provide the
sources for 3 years?

In my understanding, the GPLv3 solves that problem with its clause 6d,
which is why I am asking for the GPLv2 only…

Have a nice week-end,

Charles