27 Jan
2008
27 Jan
'08
9:10 a.m.
On Jan 27, 2008 10:52 AM, Thorsten Wilms <t_w_(a)freenet.de> wrote:
Let's put it this way, if a make a proprietary sound converter that uses
libsndfile and i charge for the converter $30
is that distribution of libsndfile under the terms of GPL? See sections 2b)
and 3a) of GPLv2.
I was under the impression that they haven't talked to their lawyers
directly from what i heard.
Marek
On Sun, 2008-01-27 at 01:02 +0100, Mlf Conv wrote:
If you buy a computer with Linux preinstalled then yes.
This means that:
1. usage of a computer program licensed under the terms of GPL in a
hardware product, whether modified or not, is not a distribution of a
computer program licensed under the terms of GPL, and is thus
prohibited by GPL.
I don't follow on this one. I was under the impression that it's
perfectly ok to include GPL software in hardware, but that the sources
must be provided. 2. usage of a computer program licensed under the
terms of GPL,
whether modified or not, in a software product, the intention of which
is not to distribute a computer program licensed under the terms of
GPL, is not a distribution of a computer program licensed under the
terms of GPL, and is thus prohibited by GPL.
Huh? 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.
--
Thorsten Wilms
thorwil's design for free software:
http://thorwil.wordpress.com/
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