>From: Lourens Veen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> [...] explanation
>I've just re-read the LICENSE file in the libedc directory of=20
>cdrtools, and it doesn't mention distribution at all, only use.=20
>Does this mean that I do have "Nutzungsrecht" for libedc, but no=20
>"Verwertungsrechte"? Am I allowed to redistributed cdrtools with=20
>libedc included or not?
Partly correct:
You have "Nutzungsrecht" but not the "Verwertungsrechte" but you are
allowed to _redistribute_ the unmodified cdrecord including the libedc.
You have the right to make private changes in cdrecord.
This makes cdrecord free software....
If you like to _distribute_ code that uses libedc (e.g. a modified
version of cdrecord or own code) you have two opportunities:
- remove libedc for the distribution and make sure the rest of
the code still runs e.g. by using an #ifdef HAVE_LIBEDC.
I did this for nearly 2 years in the past with cdrecord
although I have the permission to distribute libedc with
cdrecord.
- Ask Heiko for a permission and distribute the code with
a compatible license (in case this is your own code)
or with the original cdrecord license (in case of a modified
cdrecord).
Note: even the GPL does not transfer all "Verwertungsrechte" to any
user so only the author is allowed do decide about the license to use.
This is why some people believe that you are not allowed to change
the text in the COPYING file distributed with GPLd projects.
If you did make changes in cdrecord and like these changes to be distributed
but do not want to ask Heiko for permission, you just need to send me your
changes and convince me to include your changes in the original distribtion.
This way, I will do code review on your code and the quality of the cdrecord
project is granted.
J�rg
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