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Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software
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Martin Dickopp |
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Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software |
Date: |
Mon, 14 Mar 2005 12:40:33 +0100 |
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David Kastrup <dak@gnu.org> writes:
> People are generously dealing in advice here even where the case law
> indicates that in reality things are much less clearcut than they want
> to make believe. And that is simply reckless when giving advice.
To clarify, my aim here is to discuss questions which I find
interesting, not to give advice. Sorry that I haven't been clearer about
this.
Anyway, my advice would usually be the following:
1. If you want to minimize the risk of being taken to court in the first
place (usually the case for individuals), follow the letter of the
license as well as the copyright holder's interpretation.
(There is a case of the Debian project not distributing an MIT
licensed program, because the copyright holder interprets the grant
of "distribution and modification" rights as allowing either
distribution or modification, but not distribution of modifications.)
2. If you want to do something which contradicts the copyright holder's
interpretation, ask the copyright holder if s/he would be willing to
license the work to you under different conditions.
3. If you need legal advice, consult a lawyer.
However, if it appears that somebody wants to do something which would
be harmful to the Free Software community and its goals, I prefer to
remain silent. I don't see it as my task to help people achieve
something which I consider unethical, even if it is lawful.
Martin
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, (continued)
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Stefaan A Eeckels, 2005/03/13
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, David Kastrup, 2005/03/13
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Alexander Terekhov, 2005/03/13
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Stefaan A Eeckels, 2005/03/13
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Alfred M. Szmidt, 2005/03/14
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- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Alexander Terekhov, 2005/03/14
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Alfred M. Szmidt, 2005/03/14
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- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Stefaan A Eeckels, 2005/03/14
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, David Kastrup, 2005/03/14
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Martin Dickopp, 2005/03/14
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software,
Martin Dickopp <=
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Martin Dickopp, 2005/03/14
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Alexander Terekhov, 2005/03/14
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Martin Dickopp, 2005/03/14
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Alexander Terekhov, 2005/03/14
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, David Kastrup, 2005/03/14
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Alexander Terekhov, 2005/03/14
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Alfred M. Szmidt, 2005/03/14
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Martin Dickopp, 2005/03/14
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Alexander Terekhov, 2005/03/14
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Martin Dickopp, 2005/03/14