27 Jan
2008
27 Jan
'08
6:49 p.m.
On Jan 27, 2008 11:21 PM, Dennis Schulmeister
<linux-audio-dev(a)windows3.de> wrote:
Do most of opensource applications run on other operating systems such
as windows and MacOSX?
And i mean, including KDE running on windows and MacOSX? Most GNOME
apps? Most web based tehcnologies? Jack? Ardour? LinuxSampler?
Do they, in combination with Linux and special Hardware form a special
product in your case?
You're nitpicking.
Who gets the money for the shoes?
Who gets the money for the distribution?
Marek
As the GPL
doesn't differentiate between source-code level or
binary-code level, it *includes* both cases and so a separate
application not capable of functioning as a standalone application
and communicating with another licensed under the terms of GPL is a
*derived* work.
Let's assume a Linux based operating system. Any application compiled
for that system needs the Linux kernel to be present in order to run.
Without the application cannot run. But does this render the application
a derived work? Let's look at a real world case(the best one
i could think about at
the moment), suppose you manufacture shoes that you distribute via
FedEx. Who is charging for distribution? Who is charging for the
shoes? As you can see, charging for distribution of a computer program
and charging for distribution of a computer program are 2 different
things.
I would be charging for distribution. FedEx would bill me a small amount
for their service. I would charge that amount plus a little bit for
additional costs to the customer.