ethical code should be returned to the author, the fact is that the license does not provide this
2009/1/8 Kunthar <[email protected]> > > Ethically, every commercial user of the OM should return the code that > they developed. > > I suggest to create a "Who Uses Open Meeting" page > > Something like this; > --------------------------- SNIP ------------------------------------------ > == Please add yourself to the list, if you use Open Meetings with any > purpose. == > > We would like to see who uses Open Meetings and for what purposes really. > * Please give your project name, > * Please add URL could be reacahable if any exist, > * Please do not forget to join our mailing lists and help to > developers. Return all code you developed. This is GPL based software. > Violation of this license is will be a reason of sue! > --------------------------- SNIP ------------------------------------------ > > > Also Sebastian has rights to sue anyone willing to do this! > We can trace and find one by one, all those cheeters and betray them too. > Existing global corporation laws helps to follow any kind of behaviour > like this. This is not a dream any more that possibly sue some one > live in different country other then yours. We have time and resources > as well, to do this. > Personally; I hate those minds. Sorry for this. > > Peace > Kunth > > > On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 11:29 PM, Sebastian Wagner <[email protected]> > wrote: > > *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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