On Sun, 26 Oct 2003, Tal, Shachar wrote: > Hi all, > > I have a GPL licensing question that came from a customer of mine: > > That customer is currently developing a distributed client-server, where the > communication protocols between clients and servers are non-standard (i.e. > not HTTP or likes of it). The customer wishes to include somewhat-modified > GPLed software components in its client software (e.g. python, GTK or > LAM/MPICH), while keeping his server implementation, protocol implementation > and part of client code proprietary, in order to actually make money off the > software. > > Does that conform to the GNU Public License? How much of the code does the > customer have to release under the GPL?
you might want to read the FSF's GPL FAQ (too many TLAs there ;) ). for example, regarding 'mere aggregation' Vs. 'combining': http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#TOCMereAggregation or regarding linking a GPL-ed program with non-free libraries: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#TOCMoneyGuzzlerInc -- guy "For world domination - press 1, or dial 0, and please hold, for the creator." -- nob o. dy ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
