Hi, Yeah, well, legal speak is always difficult. And it's always a matter of interpretation. Therefore we refer to the GPL website for the details, since the situations are always different.
I'm not sure about what you mean by "a dissector is not a core part of Wireshark". What else is Wireshark than a conglomeration of dissectors with an engine in the middle? Thanx, Jaap Rob Meades wrote: > It's just the case of the dissector that might be worth mentioning > explicitly. On the face of it a dissector is not a core part of > Wireshark but from a GPL standpoint it is absolutely a part of the > Wireshark program and must be GPLed as well. > > At least, that is now my default (== least risk) interpretation until a > lawyer joins in and tells me otherwise (probably taking some weight off > my wallet in the process). > > Rob > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jaap Keuter > Sent: 18 December 2008 16:36 > To: Developer support list for Wireshark > Subject: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Wireshark licence terms and dissectors > > Hi, > > I think http://www.wireshark.org/faq.html#q1.9 basically covers it. > But maybe the title could be better. > > Thanx, > Jaap > > Rob Meades wrote: >> 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 > ___________________________________________________________________________ > 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
