Hokay, so a dissector links with GPL code and must therefore be provided as source. Might be worth adding this as a note to the FAQ, whoever controls it, just to make it clear.
Thanks! Rob -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Luis EG Ontanon Sent: 18 December 2008 15:49 To: Developer support list for Wireshark Subject: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Wireshark licence terms and dissectors http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0-faq.html#LinkingWithGPL On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 3:59 PM, Rob Meades <[email protected]> wrote: > Apologies if this is already known, but I couldn't find the answer in > the FAQ. > > We have created a dissector for Wireshark and would like to provide it > to our customers. Is a dissector considered a part of Wireshark from > the point of view of the GPL license? In other words, are we required > to give the source code for the dissector to our customers? > > Thanks in advance for any pointers. > > Rob > ____________________________________________________________________ > Qasara Limited > Harston Mill Campus, Harston > Cambridge, CB22 7GG. > www.qasara.com > Company no. 06493679 > > E-mail: [email protected] > Skype: rob.meades > Mobile: +44 (0)7767 331031 > Switchboard/fax: +44 (0)1223 875180 > > > ________________________________________________________________________ ___ > Sent via: Wireshark-dev mailing list <[email protected]> > Archives: http://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-dev > Unsubscribe: https://wireshark.org/mailman/options/wireshark-dev > mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe > -- This information is top security. When you have read it, destroy yourself. -- Marshall McLuhan ________________________________________________________________________ ___ Sent via: Wireshark-dev mailing list <[email protected]> Archives: http://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-dev Unsubscribe: https://wireshark.org/mailman/options/wireshark-dev mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe ___________________________________________________________________________ Sent via: Wireshark-dev mailing list <[email protected]> Archives: http://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-dev Unsubscribe: https://wireshark.org/mailman/options/wireshark-dev mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe
