Re: [tex-hyphen] I am coding a mobile that uses TeX hyphen file...

On 2021-10-08 at 23:45:13 +0300, David G wrote: > Can I point out, though, that 'I can't afford to make my work open > source', is quite easily countered by the counter-argument 'don't > think you can profit from the hard work of others for free, then'. This is exactly what many people and

Re: [tex-hyphen] I am coding a mobile that uses TeX hyphen file...

Not a lawyer either, but I expect that if you kept contagious/non-distributable hyphenation files out of your app, included the ones you could, and then allowed users to import other dictionaries they'd found on the network or written themselves then you'd be reasonably safe. It would raise the

Re: [tex-hyphen] I am coding a mobile that uses TeX hyphen file...

Hi Arthur, Thank you for info about LPPL licence. I will put that on watch. I probably might have to exclude those too. I am not a lawyer. I just want to code and produce an app. Kind Regards, Christopher Camacho From: Arthur Rosendahl Sent: 08 October

Re: [tex-hyphen] I am coding a mobile that uses TeX hyphen file...

On 10/8/2021 5:39 PM, Christopher Camacho wrote: That would mean I would have to make my product open source but as I have been working on my product since April at my own expense, I am very unwilling to do that. not the stongest argument as most here develop open source at their own

Re: [tex-hyphen] I am coding a mobile that uses TeX hyphen file...

Hello Christopher, On Fri, Oct 08, 2021 at 08:20:45AM +, Christopher Camacho wrote: > I am coding an app that uses Knuth-Liang algorithm for hyphenation. > I have already been in touch with Tug and was warned about GPL licence on > some hyphen files. > Having worked for Samsung, I am

Re: [tex-hyphen] I am coding a mobile that uses TeX hyphen file...

Loathing and detesting anything to do with licences, I am not able to help you with your question, but it might help if you could clarify what "warning" you received about a GPL licence on some hyphen files, /why/ "the GPL licence is a real problem", /why/ you must "exclude all links to files

[tex-hyphen] I am coding a mobile that uses TeX hyphen file...

Hello, I am coding an app that uses Knuth-Liang algorithm for hyphenation. I have already been in touch with Tug and was warned about GPL licence on some hyphen files. Having worked for Samsung, I am aware the GPL licence is a real problem and I must exclude all links to files with such a