[linux-audio-user] sf2 soundfont spec license

[tim hall]

Last Friday 11 March 2005 15:01, Mark Constable was like:
> I specifically want professionally usable instruments that
> I can freely redistribute with my GPL licensed music...
> which means I also have make the "source" available as well.
> I'm not aware of any instrument format that will allow me
> to fully comply with GPL licensed music. I'm not interested
> in other license workarounds as I specifically want to
> release my music as GPL... including all the "source". I am
> uncomfortable that one day Creative could rescind their
> sf2 standard and license because their lawyers advise them
> they could start to exert their patents and collect royalties.

OK, that's a very fair point.

cheers,

tim hall
http://glastonburymusic.org.uk