You could do that. How is compliance achieved for the binaries that were already distributed? They can't be recalled so I guess the vendor has to make those versions open source in order to comply with LPGL.
Peter Bowyer wrote: > No comment from the vendor.... I guess my next course of action is to > report a violation of the LGPL to the copyright owner of iaxclient? > > Peter > > On 10/03/07, Peter Bowyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Perhaps Roland could clarify this. The product certainly does include >> Qt and iaxclient. I received a copy of the yakaphone source code, >> which came with no license information at all. Hard to work out what >> my rights and obligations are. >> >> Since the binary distribution, which is a single Windows executable, >> incorporates iaxclient, I believe it should comply with section 6 of >> the LGPL. >> >> I think the moral here is that just saying something is Open Source >> doesn't make it so. If you're going to build on other peoples' Open >> Source efforts, you need to respect the license, and probably get your >> own license written by someone who understands the subject area. >> >> Peter >> >> On 10/03/07, Zoa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > Just to be clear, it is not a problem that its not open source >> compliant >> > (we don't even supply sources to our softphone), he only has to >> release >> > iaxclient in LGPL to be ok. >> > (Although if they are using Qt and are using a free version, it's a >> > violation of the Qt license). >> > >> > Cheers, >> > >> > Zoa. >> > >> > Zoa wrote: >> > > I would say: the source is available, but its not open source. >> > > >> > > From http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php : >> > > >> > > >> > > 6. No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor >> > > >> > > The license must not restrict anyone from making use of the >> program in >> > > a specific field of endeavor. For example, it may not restrict the >> > > program from being used in a business, or from being used for >> genetic >> > > research. >> > > >> > > >> > > 3. Derived Works >> > > >> > > The license must allow modifications and derived works, and must >> allow >> > > them to be distributed under the same terms as the license of the >> > > original software. >> > > >> > > /*Rationale:* The mere ability to read source isn't enough to >> > > support independent peer review and rapid evolutionary selection. >> > > For rapid evolution to happen, people need to be able to >> experiment >> > > with and redistribute modifications. >> > > / >> > > >> > > / >> > > / >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > Roland Ndaka Fru wrote: >> > >> ...You can't change it for COMMERCIAL use without permission... >> > >> >> > >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >> > >> Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Zoa >> > >> Gesendet: 10 March 2007 15:43 >> > >> An: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion >> > >> Betreff: Re: AW: [asterisk-biz] OEM IAX2 Softphone is available >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> Its "open source" but you can't change it without permission... >> weird. >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> Roland Ndaka Fru wrote: >> > >> >> > >>> Hello, >> > >>> >> > >>> You can request the source code using the contact form on the >> webpage. >> > >>> >> > >>> Grretz, >> > >>> Roland. >> > >>> >> > >>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >> > >>> Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von >> Peter >> > >>> Bowyer >> > >>> Gesendet: 10 March 2007 09:46 >> > >>> An: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion >> > >>> Betreff: Re: [asterisk-biz] OEM IAX2 Softphone is available >> > >>> >> > >>> In what way is the software Open Source? I couldn't find >> anywhere on >> > >>> your website to download the souce code, and the license agreement >> > >>> isn't of any recognised OSS form. >> > >>> >> > >>> Does the product use any OSS components? >> > >>> >> > >>> Peter >> > >>> >> > >>> On 08/03/07, Roland Ndaka Fru <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >>> >> > >>>> Hello Steve & all Asteriskis, >> > >>>> >> > >>>> You can check out the YakaPhone and its OEM derivatives at >> > >>>> www.yakasoftware.com. It is IAX/IAX2, simple, open and you can >> use it >> > >>>> >> > >> with >> > >> >> > >>>> any server to see if it fits your stability requirements. >> > >>>> >> > >>>> Regards, >> > >>>> Roland. >> > >>>> >> > >>>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >> > >>>> Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von >> Steve >> > >>>> >> > >> Totaro >> > >> >> > >>>> Gesendet: 08 March 2007 21:08 >> > >>>> An: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion >> > >>>> Betreff: RE: [asterisk-biz] OEM IAX2 Softphone is available >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>>> -----Original Message----- >> > >>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:asterisk-biz- >> > >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mohsen Basirat >> > >>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 2:33 PM >> > >>>>> To: [email protected] >> > >>>>> Subject: [asterisk-biz] OEM IAX2 Softphone is available >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> Dear all >> > >>>>> if you are interested in IAX2 OEM softphone we can >> > >>>>> provide is for you with your logo and your brand name >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> Regards >> > >>>>> Mohsen Basirat >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > >>>> Can you provide a demo of some sort? Most softphones I have >> seen are >> > >>>> unstable, especially IAX2 softphones. >> > >>>> >> > >>>> Thanks, >> > >>>> Steve >> > >>>> >> > >>>> _______________________________________________ >> > >>>> --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- >> > >>>> >> > >>>> asterisk-biz mailing list >> > >>>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> > >>>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz >> > >>>> >> > >>>> _______________________________________________ >> > >>>> --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- >> > >>>> >> > >>>> asterisk-biz mailing list >> > >>>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> > >>>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>> >> > >> >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> > >> --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- >> > >> >> > >> asterisk-biz mailing list >> > >> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> > >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz >> > >> >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> > >> --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- >> > >> >> > >> asterisk-biz mailing list >> > >> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> > >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz >> > >> >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- >> > > >> > > asterisk-biz mailing list >> > > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- >> > >> > asterisk-biz mailing list >> > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz >> > >> >> >> -- >> Peter Bowyer >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- asterisk-biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
