Incase i want to make new product like a xxx sip server If i order ABE (I don't know include source code or not) i modify code remove all 'asterisk' to 'xxx' Is posible to do ?
Dome C. On 2/4/08, Trixter aka Bret McDanel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mon, 2008-02-04 at 04:35 -0500, Mitul Limbani wrote: > > Hello, > > > > ABE is an answer to all the proprietory solution provider who want to > > include asterisk in their production environment. > > > not the only one though, as the GPL only matters for distribution, not > use. > > > > I personally do not see any specific advantage of it over GPL one, > > apart from all the glossy printed manual :) (voip-info.org holds more > > info then it) > > The biggest advantage is that you can use digium code and derive other > works that are not gpl. The key issue isnt a concern since the courts > ruled that lock out codes arent copyrightable (and thus not protected, > not available for gpl license terms, etc). This was in the lexmark case > most recently but that was based on supreme court rulings from days gone > by. > > So if you have a clean build environment (meaning you dont use digium > code) you can build modules and distribute them with a closed license, > just not distributed with gpl stuff, since again the gpl covers > distribution not use. > > -- > Trixter http://www.0xdecafbad.com Bret McDanel > Belfast +44 28 9099 6461 US +1 516 687 5200 > http://www.trxtel.com the phone company that pays you! > > > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- > > asterisk-biz mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz > _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz