10 Apr
2003
10 Apr
'03
12:25 a.m.
On Tue, 2003-04-08 at 08:25, Erik de Castro Lopo wrote:
On Tue, 08 Apr 2003 20:56:43 +0900
Junichi Uekawa <dancer(a)netfort.gr.jp> wrote:
Hi guys, I'm sorry I went batty the other day.
I really don't know about the license. I had it as LGPL, but there are
issues I don't understand. Like, can someone make commercial music with
LGPL license? Can using Port Audio with LGPL possible? I have code
snippets from other sources, and can't contact the authors. Can I make
it LGPL or GPL or not, I don't know.
I want the license to be, it is free, it is open, you can use it for
whatever purpose you like. I am not responsible for the content of your
music, nor do I make warranties about fit of use. You must honor the
license and provide all source code if you modify it back to the
project. I want it to be open both source, and also freedom to express
yourself and use it commercially for music too. I want the source code
open so people can modify it or work on it, and it can grow.
What will probably happen is I will dump Port Audio and use Jack and
ALSA. I will use LADSPA and Jack plugins for F/X. The effects are the
only code I borrowed because I do not know how to make all the effects
from scratch.
But, Port Audio license said it can be used for any purpose, it is an
open license. Also, I use it, but it is not the only option, there is
also an ALSA driver. Port Audio was there because it was an easy path
from Windows and Linux.
--
Nick <nicktsocanos(a)charter.net>
Few comments:
I've checked the licensing, and it's not clear from the webpage;
I gathered that it's not GPL, right ?
Also, using PortAudio means it probably cannot be GPL.
Why not? I had a look at the license and it seems very much like
the new BSD style license (no advertising) and therefore I believe
is GPL compatible.
Erik