2015-05-20 1:28 GMT+03:00 Sebastian Kuzminsky: > > But they share no source code... OK, the PathPilot interface is > > proprietary, but other source code of the fork should be available? > That's > > how GPL works, right? > > That *is* how GPL works, and Tormach is doing that. > > The new trajectory planner that's coming out in 2.7 was developed by > Tormach and shared back with the community. > > It's my understanding that anyone who gets their PathPilot software can > get a copy of the source code simply by asking them for it. > > I am no lawyer, but as i understand it this satisfies the requirements > of the GPL. > > Of course, I know about the new TP. They contributed much to LinuxCNC, particularly to this very important part. If it was not for Tormach, there probably wouldn't be a new TP for a long time. I truly appreciate what they're doing and I hope they will keep doing this.
As you say, they might use GPLv2 section 3b for the source code. And since they distribute PathPilot interface as a part of (a whole) LinuxCNC, the whole (and PathPilot as its part) should be licensed under GPL, as follows from GPLv2 section 2. I would prefer their fork in a public repository, that's all I'm saying. As we all keep gaining from their contribution, they'd also gain from being more open. -- Andrew ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One dashboard for servers and applications across Physical-Virtual-Cloud Widest out-of-the-box monitoring support with 50+ applications Performance metrics, stats and reports that give you Actionable Insights Deep dive visibility with transaction tracing using APM Insight. http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/290420510;117567292;y _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
