[LAD] [OT] LinuxSampler and GPL - some clarifications

[Gordon JC Pearce]

On Wed, 2008-01-30 at 23:38 +0100, Marek wrote:

> > Despite what Marek says about the evils of commercial exploitation or
> > whatever, by licensing under the GPL developers /encourage/ commercial
> > use - so long as changes get contributed back to the community.
> 
> 
> My product is a router which uses your software in an unmodified form.
> It pulls firmware directly from net. I don't offer anything for
> download. Note, this would *not* be a distribution of your software,
> this would be selling of my router.
> 
> How do you solve this issue?

What issue?  You're using GPLed software in a manner permitted by the
licence.  Where's the issue?

> > These are my wishes, and countless other developer's wishes, despite
> > what a certain non-developer (who ironically only exploits GPL software,
> > not creates it) might say.
> 
> How do you know i'm not using MacOSX?

What's that got to do with the price of mince?

> If these are you wishes, how about simply not taking my point of view,
> or my advice?
> How about not insulting someone who's trying to help those who are
> interested, if you are not interested?
> 
> >
> > People who want to make a CD full of free software and sell it, at a
> > profit, are more than welcome to do so.
> 
> That's distribution. Not selling software.

And that, folks, is why you shouldn't take drugs.

Marek, lay off the mind-altering substances, okay?  You're starting to
worry us a bit here.  

Gordon