a question abt the GPL license

[Alo]

Hi

I am planning to use Warzone 2100 in one of the experential learning workshops that my company runs. The GPL license terms state that whoever I sell this software to must be given access to the source code and freedom to use and distribute as he sees fit.

I have two problems:
1) I am not going to be selling this game to the participants. They pay for the workshop. I just happen to be using this game in the workshop. They will use it only in our computer lab during the course of the workshop. (somewhat like in a cyber/gaming cafe).

2) The partcipants are kids in the age group of 10-14 years.

What does this mean for me? Since I am not selling the software, do I still need to release the source code? If yes then who do I release it to? The 10 year old kid?

I have already emailed the GNU guys regarding this but thought I would post it here too; just in case somebody knows something about this.

[Per]

As long as you only use it in-house, you do not have to release source code.

[Zarel]

What does this mean for me? Since I am not selling the software, do I still need to release the source code? If yes then who do I release it to? The 10 year old kid?

You are installing the software on your own computers, so you don't need to worry about that.

Even if you did, as long as you don't modify the source code, all you need to do to release the source code is to give them the URL to our website.

[Alo]

thanks guys.

[stiv]

Since I am not selling the software, do I still need to release the source code? If yes then who do I release it to? The 10 year old kid?

Selling is not the issue. The GPL says if you release or publish the software, you need to make the source available.

[NoQ]

By the way, GPL doesn't have anything to do with selling software. It's up to you to give it to someone or not, and at what cost. It just bounds you to provide an easy way to get the source to everyone you give the software to.