27 Jan
2006
27 Jan
'06
3:23 p.m.
Lee Revell writes:
Won't help if the code is to be part of a GPL'd
application.
Also, I think (?) you have to register to download the
VSTSDK.
Chris
27 Jan
27 Jan
3:38 p.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-dev] xt2 coming to linux
On Fri, 2006-01-27 at 19:21 +0000, Chris Cannam wrote:
The Linux kernel is a GPL'ed application yet Nvidia gets away with
linking into it. It's widely acknowledged to be illegal, but as the
linking is done by the end user, it's the user who violates the GPL, not
Nvidia.
4:05 p.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-dev] xt2 coming to linux
Lee Revell wrote:
The end user would only be violating the GPL if they distributed
the kernel with the Nvidia kernel. The GPL bestows more freedom
to the user than it does to the distributor of GPL software.
Erik
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3:38 p.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-dev] xt2 coming to linux
You can always write a non-GPL VST host and connect it to a GPLed app using
a socket, fifo .. whatever else, without breaking any license.
That GPLed app can be a jack client, of course.
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