Thanks Samuel, I do plan on distributing my program, and so using GPL software then requires me to distribute the source to my program as well...which I'm not desiring to do. I'm sure folks may disagree that GPL prevents this, but that's why I pay a lawyer to answer that for me...and they have.
------- http://timheuer.com/blog/ twitter: @timheuer On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 11:59 AM, Samuel Thibault < [email protected]> wrote: > Tim Heuer, on Mon 12 Sep 2016 11:55:48 -0700, wrote: > > I know that GPL doesn't forbid commercial use, but it is a copy-left > license > > and I'm not looking to provide source for my program that uses it. > > GPL does not make you have to provide source for the programs that use > BRLTTY. GPL only makes you have to provide source for the modifications > you make to BRLTTY itself, if you make any. You can ship another program > alongside BRLTTY with whatever licence you want, free or commercial. > > Samuel > _______________________________________________ > This message was sent via the BRLTTY mailing list. > To post a message, send an e-mail to: [email protected] > For general information, go to: http://mielke.cc/mailman/listinfo/brltty >
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