8 Nov
2015
8 Nov
'15
4:01 a.m.
On Sun, 8 Nov 2015 03:13:28 +0100, Hermann Meyer wrote:
Am 07.11.2015 um 21:25 schrieb Ralf Mardorf:
My understanding is that GPL remains GPL, if the licence isn't renamed,
then the exception is null and void:
On Sat, 7 Nov 2015 19:09:39 +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
It's just strange that there still is an
issue with Linuxsampler's
GPL.
The GPL explicitly forbids any additional restrictions.
http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.audio.linuxsampler.devel/1182 [snip]
Actually Linuxsampler is GPLed,
https://www.linuxsampler.org/downloads.html#exception,
https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#ModifyGPL, so IIUC it
doesn't cause an issue, since as long as the name still remains GPL,
the license still remains GPL.
However, Carla for sure is interesting good software, but as a
replacement for a simple jack effect rack it's tricky bloatware, since
an effect rack doesn't need build in music instruments and doesn't need
a jack patchbay, let alone a flashy GUI.
Assumed some distros should drop jack rack, then Carla perhaps can't be
a successor for this special purpose. Carla for sure it's good
software, if such a bundle is needed, but then users can't rely on
getting the same features, when installing Carla from different
distro's official repositories.
Perhaps offering Carla light (and Carla light VST), a LADSPA, LV2 and
DSSI (and VST) host, without build in music instruments, without a
patchbay and without a flashy GUI could be offered. Carla light could
become part of the official repositories of even hardcore GNU/Linux
policy distros and it perhaps would be as simple and self-explaining as
jack rack and feature compatible what ever distro is used.
Just an opinion, not a feature request.
Regards,
Ralf