http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#UnreleasedMods
2009/1/8 Sebastian Wagner <[email protected]> > yes I am quite sure about that part of the LPGL. > As soon as you modify the Sources of OpenMeetings you have to publish and > license the modifications either under LGPL or GPL. > > But if you use OpenMeetings by using for example the Web-Service Gateway => > so you do not modify OpenMeetings => you can redistribute it as part of your > application without changing your License (so you can also re-distribute it > under a propriatry license ... but only if you use it *as a library*. > > Modifing the sources and re-publish it under non (L)GPL terms is not > LGPL-conform. > > In case of GPL you are right => GPL code can only by re-distributed as GPL > In case of LGPL => you can choose if you would like to re-distribute as > LPGL or GPL. > > 2009/1/8 Roberto Torresani <[email protected]> > > Hi Sebastian! >> Are you sure about this? >> >> I know that if you use a code with GPL license (or LGPL) you could do all >> you want, but you can't give to third part for example compile code: you >> must give them the source. You are not obligate to public to the world the >> modify you do. >> >> Make the source code public available: you can not distribute compile code >> Redistribute the source only licensed as GPL or LPGL: if in a my project I >> use code GPL I must distribute all the project only with GPL license (but I >> must not distribute it) >> >> Bye >> Roberto >> >> >> 2009/1/8 Sebastian Wagner <[email protected]> >> >>> and the more I read about it... actually persony.com is already >>> violating the LPGL. >>> The do not only use OpenMeetings as Library, they modified it. In order >>> to the terms of the LPGL they have to: >>> - make the source code public available >>> - redistribute the source code only licensed as GPL or LPGL. >>> >>> so in fact this IS already violation of LGPL. >>> >>> >>> sebastian >>> >>> 2009/1/8 Sebastian Wagner <[email protected]> >>> >>>> there is no real reason for v2 or v3. I read some articles about v3 but >>>> I am not sure about the real changes from v2 to v3. A BSD styled license >>>> would be also an option. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> sebastian >>>> >>>> 2009/1/8 Alan Bell <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>>> why not GPL3? >>>>> >>>>> just curious. >>>>> >>>>> Alan. >>>>> >>>>> Sebastian Wagner wrote: >>>>> > hi, >>>>> > >>>>> > I am thinking of releasing the next package under GPLv2 >>>>> > GPLv2 forces anybody who re-uses the package to release all of its >>>>> > content also under the GPL. >>>>> > >>>>> > The reason is for that is I find commercial product like for example >>>>> > persony.com <http://persony.com> are using parts of OpenMeetings >>>>> > (screen-sharing client) but they never contributed anything back to >>>>> > the plattform. >>>>> > >>>>> > sebastian >>>>> > >>>>> > -- >>>>> > Sebastian Wagner >>>>> > http://www.webbase-design.de >>>>> > http://openmeetings.googlecode.com >>>>> > http://www.laszlo-forum.de >>>>> > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> > >>>>> > > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Sebastian Wagner >>>> http://www.webbase-design.de >>>> http://openmeetings.googlecode.com >>>> http://www.laszlo-forum.de >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Sebastian Wagner >>> http://www.webbase-design.de >>> http://openmeetings.googlecode.com >>> http://www.laszlo-forum.de >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > -- > Sebastian Wagner > http://www.webbase-design.de > http://openmeetings.googlecode.com > http://www.laszlo-forum.de > [email protected] > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OpenMeetings developers" 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/openmeetings-dev?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
