On 23 Sep 2002, Andreas Mueller wrote:
> At the end, my conclusion is to not change the license of cdrdao which > gives me following two options: > > 1. Freeze the project until the affected sources are replaced by a GPL > compliant version. > > 2. Release a cdrdao version which temporarily omits the affected > sources until a GPL compliant version is available. This morning I (re)read this interesting article: http://cr.yp.to/softwarelaw.html In fact, you can release all the code under GPL, but don't include in the package the "problematic" library. (GPL only affects distribution rights I think, so that's the spirit). The library should then be distributed through another way, it's a patch that the user is free to use and install. If you have the authorization of the author, you can put an hyperlink to the library file in your site, or in the original url, or even do it automatically with a script (I think it's what is done in the djbdns debian package). -- __o _ \<_ (_)/(_) Saludos de Juli�n -.- DVD-record Tools for linux http://www.freesoftware.fsf.org/dvdrtools/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
