On Thu, 2014-02-13 at 09:53 +0100, Kaj Ailomaa wrote: > > On Thu, Feb 13, 2014, at 03:28 AM, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > > On Wed, 2014-02-12 at 23:50 +0100, Kaj Ailomaa wrote: > > > To the best of my knowledge, there is nothing preventing adding > > > linux-sampler to a non-free repo, just as one can add things like > > > flashplayer and nvidia drivers. > > > > You're mistaken. There is difference between non-free and a _violated_ > > GPL2. The linuxsampler license seems to be illegal. > > > > Based on what fact?
Didn't you read the complete mail? You at least didn't quote the important part: >From Paul Davis during a discussion on [LAD]: > It isn't clear that linuxsampler's license is legal. They use the GPL2 > and then add restrictions, which is prohibited by the GPL. It may or > may not affect the license, but either way it is a wierd situation. You might know about the Linux guru who add a joke to the GPL, similar to "only use for good, not for evil", this became a serious issue, it's simply not allowed to add restrictions to the GPL. -- ubuntu-studio-devel mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-devel
