[LAD] free source code for lots of plugins ... waiting for ports ....
hollunder at gmx.at
hollunder at gmx.at
Mon Jan 7 23:22:16 UTC 2008
On Tue, 8 Jan 2008 08:57:16 +1100
Erik de Castro Lopo <mle+la at mega-nerd.com> wrote:
> Paul Davis wrote:
>
> > .. ports to what?
> >
> > http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=202468&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
>
> There are some *MAJOR* licensing issues with that code.
>
> The (incredibly naieve) license is :
>
> You may modify these projects as you wish, and use components of
> these projects in your own releases, insofar as said releases are
> FREEWARE.
>
> You may not use any components of these projects in buyware
> releases.
>
> You may not recompile these projects as they are and sell them
> either.
>
> In short, enjoy the knowledge contained within, and don't be a
> bastard about it.
>
> That license is not incomptibale with every free software and open
> source license I can think of.
>
> Erik
Maybe ask for a dual licensing as gpl or something? (I don't know what
that thing is or anything..)
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