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

[Christian Schoenebeck]

Am Sonntag, 27. Januar 2008 09:52:35 schrieb Thorsten Wilms:
> > So to summarize that with respect to LinuxSampler, the exception
> > "LinuxSampler is licensed under the GNU GPL with the exception that
> > USAGE of the source code, libraries and applications FOR COMMERCIAL
> > HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE PRODUCTS IS NOT ALLOWED" is in fact no exception
> > at all, and is already covered by GPL.
>
> We have been told that the LS team talked to the FSF people. If things
> would be so easy, I'm sure it would have been resolved already.

Exactly. We don't have any sadomasochistic tendencies, so we're not keeping 
this restriction and all the flamewars for fun. I would appreciate if your 
claim would be true Marek, but it seems the FSF does not share your 
interpretation of the GPL. And if the author of the license doesn't ... you 
know ... who would?

And IMO this is the wrong place to discuss this issue anyway. I'm sure the FSF 
can give you better answers than anybody here.

CU
Christian