Hi! 2010/5/4 Prof. Ebral <[email protected]>: > I am a little curious about Google approaches an app on there page > that is designated as GPL, but the current developer wont release the > code. > > When I say 'current' developer, I am not implying the 'original' > developer(s) either. Just some guy that has developed for the GPL > software. The application in question can be found here: > http://orpgmeta.appspot.com/ > and is the meta server list for the OpenRPG Project's virtual game > table. The meta server has been broken for nearly a week now with no > response from the holder of the appspot page.
Well, Just because it's GPL doesn't mean that you have to give the sourcecode to everyone. Just that you can't put any constraints on it once you give the application or the sourcecode to someone. So you can build software, put it under the GPL and never give anyone the source, as long as you use it only for yourself and don't give other people (customers or just other people who would like to use it). As soon as you do, you have to give them the sourcecode or at least give them the necessary informations how they can get it. (Most endusers don't care) When you are just a user of the app that he installed there you have no additional right. Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer -- Mit freundlichen Grüßen, // Bye, Patrick Cornelißen http://www.openprojectguide.org http://www.pcornelissen.de http://code.google.com/p/gloudy/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en.
