Re: [ilugd] why is virtualbox not a gpl-violation?

2008-11-24 Thread gajendra khanna
Hi Pratul >> Very unfortunately the OSE version is in bad shape due to bad response >> in the community. The last time I checked, it didn't even end up with >> a 2.6 kernel while the company FSM Labs continues with its product >> available at a big price. > > I have been using the OSE version of

Re: [ilugd] why is virtualbox not a gpl-violation?

2008-11-23 Thread Atanu Datta
On Monday 24 November 2008 01:03:01 Linux Lingam wrote: > dear all, > > virtualbox is a GPL-ed software. > a binary closed-source version of the same software is available as > freeware with added features. > > i can't understand how come this is not a violation of the terms of > the GPL, specifica

Re: [ilugd] why is virtualbox not a gpl-violation?

2008-11-23 Thread Mehul Ved
On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 9:28 AM, Pratul Kalia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 1:27 AM, gajendra khanna > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Very unfortunately the OSE version is in bad shape due to bad response >> in the community. The last time I checked, it didn't even end up wit

Re: [ilugd] why is virtualbox not a gpl-violation?

2008-11-23 Thread Pratul Kalia
On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 1:27 AM, gajendra khanna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Very unfortunately the OSE version is in bad shape due to bad response > in the community. The last time I checked, it didn't even end up with > a 2.6 kernel while the company FSM Labs continues with its product > availa

Re: [ilugd] why is virtualbox not a gpl-violation?

2008-11-23 Thread gajendra khanna
Hi Niyam > i can't understand how come this is not a violation of the terms of > the GPL, specifically modifications must also be released under GPL. > the authors do claim they may eventually roll the enhancements in the > GPL version. The site says about the OSE "It is functionally equivalent to

[ilugd] why is virtualbox not a gpl-violation?

2008-11-23 Thread Linux Lingam
dear all, virtualbox is a GPL-ed software. a binary closed-source version of the same software is available as freeware with added features. i can't understand how come this is not a violation of the terms of the GPL, specifically modifications must also be released under GPL. the authors do clai