[linux-audio-dev] Lionstracs / Linux Audio at Musikmesse report

[will at malefactor.org]

On Thu, Apr 08, 2004 at 04:08:34AM +0200, Marek Peteraj wrote:
> On Wed, 2004-04-07 at 21:29, will at malefactor.org wrote:
> > On Thu, Apr 08, 2004 at 01:57:32AM +0200, Marek Peteraj wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Companies using Linux in musical gear besides Lionstracs: Plugzilla (a 
> > > > rack that can play VSTs), Muse Receptor (similar concept), Hartman 
> > > > Neuron (a synth). Unfortunately the others are based on pretty
> > > > closed design and most don't even tell you that's based on Linux. 
> > > > Perhaps their attitude will change
> > > > in future.
> > > 
> > > I just quickly checked their sites, and there's indeed absolutely no
> > > mention of using Linux. If they're all indeed using Linux, then it's an
> > > obvious breach of the GPL license.
> > > 
> > > Marek 
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > IIRC, they only have to provide the sources to people who buy the
> > products. 
> 
> The GPL explicitly states:
> 'to give _any_ third party ... a complete machine-readable copy of the
> corresponding source code ...'
> 

That's one of three options that the GPL gives you in section 3. It also
says you can accompany "the Program (or a work based on it, under
Section 2)  in object code or executable form" with the source. It seems
to me like they could just put a CD with the source code in the box with
their product and be compliant.

> > They aren't obligated to put a "powered by linux" banner on
> > their site,
> 
> It all depends on how you want to comply to Section 1, in case you want
> to comply. ;)
> 

Their websites sites aren't "verbatim copies of the Program's source code."

> Marek
>