distribute the code of the software with GPL license. 2009/1/8 Roberto Torresani <[email protected]>
> 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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