Joerg Schilling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

>>From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Oct 30 17:38:40 2001
> 
>>>>I only have a Pioneer A03, but if anyone with a DVD burner want to
>>>>test the cdrecord in the unsupported directory on Mandrake mirrors (on
>>>>ftp.free.fr for example in
>>>>/pub/Distributions_Linux/Mandrake-devel/unsupported/8.1/i586)
>>> 
>>>>This version has the DVD patch.
>>> 
>>> And violates the GPL!
> 
>>In which regard does it violate the GPL ?
> 
> It does not include Source! Remove the binary immediately or add source.

oops, you'r right, forget it, I just add them, they should appear soon
on the mirrors.
 
> In addidion, I don't like modified versions to float around with the same name
> as the original. Either change the name or make it otherwise clear that this
> is _not_ the original cdrecord.

OK I can rename it cdrecord-DVD if you prefer, or whatever name.
 
> In this special case it is particulary bad because the hack does not
> add new things to cdrecord but is a different implementation for a feature
> that is available from me for 3.5 years. If you don't make it clear, that this
> is _not_ the official cdrecord-ProDVD I am forced to change the license 
> so that it is no more 100% GPL :-(

I add a README.cdrecord in the repository that makes that clear.

-- 
Warly


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