GPL License in closed source application

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Published on 2009-05-09T05:34:27Z Indexed on 2010/05/25 11:21 UTC
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Hello,

This question has been asked multiple times I know. From what I understand, broadly speaking, if I include a GPL module in my app, I have to also release my app's source code for free.

Now if the module is a java app (which I have modified) and included in my own java app, and say I use it as an applet on my website, do I need to distribute the source code to all the users visiting the website? Can I distribute the code only to people who ask for it?

If I sell my applet, do I need to distribute the source code to all the users or ONLY to the users who purchase my applet?

Thank you very much for your time.

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