Binaries must be conveyed with Corresponding Source (GPL-3.0 section 6)
Catalog row in Vendor License Rules · Cited
- Kind
- Redistribution
- Statement
- GPL-3.0 section 6: object code may be conveyed only if the machine-readable Corresponding Source is also conveyed, by one of the methods in 6(a)-(e): shipping source with a physical product, a written offer valid at least three years, passing on a received offer (occasional, non-commercial only), equivalent access from the same place at no further charge, or peer-to-peer notice. Linking to the upstream GitHub repository is not a listed method on its own; the conveyor remains responsible for availability.
- Applies when
- Conveying Notepad++ in object code (installer, portable package, pre-installed image).
- Applies to
- Notepad++ (all editions: installer, portable, mini-portable, MSI; x64, x86, ARM64)