On 22 Sep 2002, Andreas Mueller wrote: >Date: 22 Sep 2002 13:15:57 +0200 >From: Andreas Mueller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: cdwrite list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain >Subject: License of cdrdao will be changed > >Hi all, > >I had to learn this week that cdrdao currently violates the license >terms of the included libedc_ecc code which is intellectual property of >Heiko Eissfeldt. The cdrdao project has the permission to use the >libedc_ecc code but the GPL does not apply to the libedc_ecc code >itself. Other projects may only use and distribute the libedc_ecc code >with explicit permission of Heiko Eissfeldt. > >Therefore, I will restrict the GPL license for cdrdao so that section 2 >of the GPL will not apply to the libedc_ecc code. I will shortly prepare >a new cdrdao release with the new license terms and remove all older >releases from sf.net.
The GPL license explicitly states that you may not make further restrictions on the license. In other words, it is not possible to say "My program is GPLv2, plus you cant do this or that". It is prohibited. If the GPL license conflicts with the license of another component in the software, you must either remove the GPL conflicting parts, or alternatively relicense your software with a different license than the GPL. You can't GPL part of your program however, and have GPL incompatible code linked into it. -- Mike A. Harris Looking for Linux software? http://freshmeat.net http://www.rpmfind.net http://filewatcher.org http://www.coldstorage.org http://sourceforge.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
