The important is that they sell the software with the code, not only compile http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#DoesTheGPLAllowMoney
If you buy a software and in that software there is GPL code, you could ask the code of all the software. 2009/1/8 Sebastian Wagner <[email protected]> > *However, putting the program on a server machine for the public to talk to > is hardly "private" use, so it would be legitimate to require release of the > source code in that special case* > => this is definitely not just a showcase of an application. > > however, this does not really met the situation. > persony not only *publish* something on their website. They basically sell > their product for resellers. So they really sell the hole server not only > the *service* on their demo server. You can download and install on your own > or for example or join their Partner program ... > http://www.persony.com/partners_program.php *Reseller Partners* > > so this is not about a *Conferencing Webside* where they run a single / > multiple instances of the application they basically sell the hole software. > > sebastian > > > > 2009/1/8 Roberto Torresani <[email protected]> > >> 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] >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > -- > 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. 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