Well, config files don't link or form part of the program itself, so even if they were compiled, it wouldn't fall under GPL. GPL concerns the source, not input or output (otherwise everything that ever dealt with a GPL program would have to be GPL'd).
-Michael -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam Hart Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 10:33 PM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] GPL thoughts Remember the requirements of GPL is regarding distribution, not use, you can do what ever you like with it internally, with no requirement to publish it. Config files being GPL doesn't really make sense as you would only ever be distributing them as they are anyway (not compiling them) GPL in a simple sense (feeling free to correct me on this) is "if you give some the binary of software containing source under GPL, you must also give them the source" -Adam Ronald Wiplinger wrote: > I have just a quick question: > > Are the configuration files are covered from GPL ??? > > I doubt so, but would like to make sure. The configuration files > (/etc/asterisk/* ) include passwords, which I hardly would like that it must > be public ;-) > > My thinking is to get my work somehow paid, by creating special configuration > files for special solutions. > _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
