4 Aug
2009
4 Aug
'09
10:13 a.m.
On 4 Aug 2009, at 09:32, Arnold Krille wrote:
Please be aware that (last time I checked) the gpl doesn't talk
about giving
access to all gpl-code you use. Only if you change something you
have to make
your changes available for free.
So if they just use the plugins without any modification, they don't
actually
have to provide source codes. They just need to mention that they
provide
plugins that are gpl.
I don't even think that using gpl-ladspa-plugins makes their
software gpl
because the linking happens at run-time (if at all). And if the
plugins are
lgpl they can even link their closed-source stuff to them. But here
people with
more knowledge should chime in.
That's a good point, it's my understanding too. They would not be
required to put their app under the GPL. They do have to say where the
source for the plugins can be obtained though.
- Steve