Re: [Bacula-users] License

2011-08-29 Thread Geert Stappers
Op 20110825 om 06:38 schreef Mehma Sarja: Need a clarification on Bacula license for a backup appliance that I am contemplating. Would I be able to sell such a device or service? ( AFAIK first reply to mailing list ) Is the silence a loud YES WE CAN! ???

Re: [Bacula-users] License

2011-08-29 Thread Dan Langille
On Aug 29, 2011, at 2:17 AM, Geert Stappers wrote: Op 20110825 om 06:38 schreef Mehma Sarja: Need a clarification on Bacula license for a backup appliance that I am contemplating. Would I be able to sell such a device or service? ( AFAIK first reply to mailing list ) Is the silence a

Re: [Bacula-users] License

2011-08-29 Thread Mehma Sarja
On 8/29/11 9:37 AM, Dan Langille wrote: On Aug 29, 2011, at 2:17 AM, Geert Stappers wrote: Op 20110825 om 06:38 schreef Mehma Sarja: Need a clarification on Bacula license for a backup appliance that I am contemplating. Would I be able to sell such a device or service? ( AFAIK first reply

Re: [Bacula-users] License

2011-08-29 Thread Bruno Friedmann
On 08/29/2011 06:57 PM, Mehma Sarja wrote: On 8/29/11 9:37 AM, Dan Langille wrote: On Aug 29, 2011, at 2:17 AM, Geert Stappers wrote: Op 20110825 om 06:38 schreef Mehma Sarja: Need a clarification on Bacula license for a backup appliance that I am contemplating. Would I be able to sell such

[Bacula-users] License

2011-08-24 Thread Mehma Sarja
Need a clarification on Bacula license for a backup appliance that I am contemplating. Would I be able to sell such a device or service? Mehma -- EMC VNX: the world's simplest storage, starting under $10K The only

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-05-03 Thread Kern Sibbald
On Wednesday 26 April 2006 18:14, Hugo Schlebnik wrote: Hi, Not sure if I should send this to the devel list or this list, but here goes: I'm a bit confused about the different bacula components and their respective licenses. From what I can tell, the win32 binary has an extremely open

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-05-02 Thread Chris Crowther
Hugo Schlebnik wrote: I am indeed talking about the binary, not the source. I have no intention of modifying the bacula client code, but rather integrating it (as is) into a larger, proprietary application. Would that mean I'd have to release source code for the larger application? If so,

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-27 Thread Alan Brown
On Wed, 26 Apr 2006, Jason Martin wrote: I believe the GPL only requires that changes made to the source be available to people who use the modified binary. And the original source too. This has caused a number of problems in embedded linux systems (small adsl/broadband routers. etc) where

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-27 Thread Alan Brown
On Wed, 26 Apr 2006, Hugo Schlebnik wrote: I am indeed talking about the binary, not the source. I have no intention of modifying the bacula client code, but rather integrating it (as is) into a larger, proprietary application. Would that mean I'd have to release source code for the larger

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-27 Thread Alan Brown
On Wed, 26 Apr 2006, Jason Martin wrote: If you have anyone to answer to other than yourself, you should ask *your* lawyer. 'The mailing list said so' probably won't be a good answer if you are under review because something went sour. All we can do is tell you what we think that lawyer

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-27 Thread Hugo Schlebnik
Wow, thanks for all the advice, everyone.Kern, it's good to know you're okay with this idea. That's obviously important from a moral standpoint, even if it's not a critical factor legally. I'm pretty limited in what I can disclose about the project right now, thanks to an NDA, but that may change

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-27 Thread Eric Warnke
The easy way to go when releasing unmodified GPL binaries is to include the source with the application somehow. This fulfills you obligation 100% assuming you have not made any alterations to the source.Cheers, EricOn 4/27/06, Hugo Schlebnik [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wow, thanks for all the

[Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-26 Thread Hugo Schlebnik
Hi,Not sure if I should send this to the devel list or this list, but here goes:I'm a bit confused about the different bacula components and their respective licenses. From what I can tell, the win32 binary has an extremely open and unrestrictive license, but most related components (including the

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-26 Thread Kern Sibbald
On Wednesday 26 April 2006 18:14, Hugo Schlebnik wrote: Hi, Not sure if I should send this to the devel list or this list, but here goes: It is probably more of a question for the devel list, but I don't see any point to change it now ... First let me preface this by saying that I speak

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-26 Thread Eric Warnke
The other thing to note is that bacula is a (tm) so to use it commercially you must also get permission to use the NAME either directly from Kern/John or through an implied license IF you are 100% compatible with bacula ( that's my impression Kern, feel free to correct ).

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-26 Thread Jason Martin
On Wed, Apr 26, 2006 at 10:08:06PM +0200, Kern Sibbald wrote: The simple answer concerning using the binary is: yes. I'm not opposed to Bacula being used in commercial applications. However, if you do use it, and you modify the GPL'ed code (not all of which is mine), which probably applies

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-26 Thread Kern Sibbald
On Wednesday 26 April 2006 22:25, Eric Warnke wrote: The other thing to note is that bacula is a (tm) so to use it commercially you must also get permission to use the NAME either directly from Kern/John or through an implied license IF you are 100% compatible with bacula ( that's my

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-26 Thread Kern Sibbald
On Wednesday 26 April 2006 22:29, Jason Martin wrote: On Wed, Apr 26, 2006 at 10:08:06PM +0200, Kern Sibbald wrote: The simple answer concerning using the binary is: yes. I'm not opposed to Bacula being used in commercial applications. However, if you do use it, and you modify the GPL'ed

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-26 Thread Jason Martin
On Wed, Apr 26, 2006 at 10:57:38PM +0200, Kern Sibbald wrote: On Wednesday 26 April 2006 22:29, Jason Martin wrote: I believe the GPL only requires that changes made to the source be available to people who use the modified binary. See

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-26 Thread Hugo Schlebnik
Thanks for all this information. I'll try to clarify a bit more and see if that helps shed some light: I am indeed talking about the binary, not the source. I have no intention of modifying the bacula client code, but rather integrating it (as is) into a larger, proprietary application. Would

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-26 Thread Jason Martin
On Wed, Apr 26, 2006 at 06:16:30PM -0400, Hugo Schlebnik wrote: Is this a question for an IP lawyer, or do you have a sense for how the rules apply in this case? If you have anyone to answer to other than yourself, you should ask *your* lawyer. 'The mailing list said so' probably won't be a good