Re: [Red5] Would it be legal...

[David Rorex]

If someone takes Red5, makes modifications to it, but only uses it on their own servers, then technically, they are not re-distributing it, and not subject to any of the conditions of the LGPL. Of course, it is in their best interest to contribute back anyway, but at least they don't have to worry that they are forced to contribute 100% of their code (in case some buisness secrets, problems with NDAs,etc are in the code).

(Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, but I play one on the internet)

-David R

On 10/19/06, John Grden < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

if you own the legal rights to do that sort of work with Red5, then the problem would be with whether or not those licenses are compatible with LGPL.  As for Commercial use, yeah, we chose LGPL on purpose so that people would have much more freedom in using Red5 in commercial ventures.  One of the provisions we have is that if you alter the Red5 base code, that you submit it to the Red5.org project so that the community can benefit from that work as well.  So, you have to be careful about what you want to keep closed source and what you're willing to donate back to the code base.

does that help,

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On 10/19/06, Ben Weekes < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

…to import and export the audio and video to and from red5 if we bought the Nelly Moser SDK?

Is Red5 sufficiently legal for commercial use?

 

Thanks

 

Ben

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