I think david is very right about that. On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 4:04 PM, David Turner <di...@android.com> wrote:
> > > On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 9:33 PM, HaMMeReD <adamhamm...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> If you can use it without modifying the source then just do it, and >> provide credit to the library creator clearly in your app. >> >> this is wrong on many levels. As soon as you *distribute* the binaries > (e.g. through Market), > you must provide the sources of _all_ your program if you link against the > GPLed sources. > This is true of GPLv2 or GPLv3. > > The LGPL is different, but conditions are very specific, and probably > corresponds more to > what you describe. However, this does not apply to the GPLv3. > > Please read the GPL Faq, it contains useful information. > > > >> If you need to modify the source, then you need to be able to provide >> the modifications. If you need to integrate it with your app deeply so >> that you can't use the modified version without your app, then you >> need to open source the entire thing. >> >> IANAL but using a open source library in a closed source project >> without any modification should not provide any serious legal issues >> as long as everyone is properly credited and there is no stipulations >> in the license or on the creators website. >> >> I wouldn't recommend doing complex workarounds, because it just >> increases the amount of changes and dependencies between your app and >> the open source app, and shows that you were trying to circumvent >> things. Just do your best to not change it, and check the creators >> site to see if they sell alternate licenses that might server your >> needs better, if you do need to modify the source in certain ways. >> >> >> Adam Hammer >> >> On Jun 22, 12:10 am, Naveen <naveen...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Hi! >> > I need to use some open source code with GPL3. >> > >> > As usual I don't want to open source code for full application. >> > >> > Now what I understand is if I make two separate process one with my >> > main application code and other as a service or something with Open >> > source library then in that case I have to open source code only for >> > the other one. >> > >> > Now the question is what is the best way to do so in Android. >> > >> > Suppose >> > My Main App is A >> > Open Source code is B >> > >> > So A will give some data to B. B will process this and sends data back >> > to A. B may not need to have any UI. >> > >> > 1. Is it possible to install 2 seperate applications / processes from >> > one APK? >> > 2. What is the best way ?Should B be a service? How will be the >> > communication between A and B ? >> > 3. Is it possible to run/call B from A? >> > >> > Pls. advice >> > >> > Thanks >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Android Developers" group. >> To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-developers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-developers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Regards, Michael Leung http://www.itblogs.info http://www.michaelleung.info -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
