-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [Linuxsampler-devel] linuxsampler source upgrade to GPLv3 From: Roberto Gordo Saez <roberto.go...@gmail.com> To: linuxsampler-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Date: 08/24/09 05:09 > On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 11:44:12AM +0200, Christian Schoenebeck wrote: > >> Hi! >> > > Hey! thanks for response so fast. > > >> As you might know, LinuxSampler is released under GPL2 with commercial >> exception. So no matter if GPL2 or GPL3, the commercial exception still >> applies to LinuxSampler and derivative works. >> > > Yeah, it is the main reason for my question as I must admit that I'm > quite confused about how to mix it in the GPL3, and specifically this > point in the GPL FAQ: > > http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#NoMilitary > [...] The GNU GPL is designed specifically to prevent the addition of > further restrictions. GPLv3 allows a very limited set of them, in > section 7, but any other added restriction can be removed by the > user. > > and trying to read the GPLv3 section 7 does not help, is more confusing > for me than the FAQ answer, so that is why I'm asking. > > >> And btw, the GPL "header" is >> not in all source files. >> > > Ah, OK. I guess that they are all under the GPL, just they don't have the > notice in them. > > >> What kind of software do you want to write? >> > > I'm doing something like a synthesizer that works in the frequency > domain; it does FFT analysis of samples, then do all operations in > frequency domain before rendering again to time domain. It is just an > experiment at this moment, for fun and trying some interesting > techniques, I think it will never be something serious but there are two > friends that seem to be interested in hacking the sources, so want to be > sure that I do it the right way and all pieces I take from other free > software sources (lots of them, source is quite a mess right now) can be > combined without incompatibilities before passing the source code to > others. > > So far the GPLv3 seems to be the common license that glues all parts. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day > trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on > what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with > Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july > _______________________________________________ > Linuxsampler-devel mailing list > Linuxsampler-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linuxsampler-devel > I personally have issues with GPLv3. I think GPL v2 is good enough for any application needs.
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