If everything on the Aterisk side of the socket is GPL'd I think you are OK.
Look at the example of a Linux system running Netscape browing the web when there is a Microsoft HTTP server. Then we have a GPL's system conected to a closed comercial system over a socket (port 80). The grey area is when you link GPL's code to non GPL I think the case of a socket interface is pretty clear. --- Shahed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All, > > I am wondering if I will be breaking the GPL, > if I write for example, a channel driver or > make some modifications to the astrisk source code, > to interface at RUN TIME, through sockets, with > a proprietary system. > > Eg. > > 1. I write chan_xxx + modify asterisk source > (make changes + new code publicly available) > > 2. chan_xxx supports hardware by XXX Corp. > > 3, XXX Corps interface is proprietary. > > 4. I write a layer over XXX Corps API, that uses sockets, > with the ONLY intent to BYPASS the GPL restrictions > (If what I think about them are correct) > > 5. Asterisk now interfaces at runtime with XXX, > but no library linking. > > 6. I sell the system, make all modifications available > under GPL, but don't purchase any sort of license > from Digium. > > I looked at http://www.netrino.com/Articles/LinuxLaw/ > and some ML posts, and it seems that perhaps I may be > somewhat correct ? > > > Please don't ask we why I would want to do this, > because this is a hypothetical situation. > I just want to clarify this, for maybe, future use. > > Thanks > Shahed > > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > ===== Chris Albertson Home: 310-376-1029 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cell: 310-990-7550 Office: 310-336-5189 [EMAIL PROTECTED] KG6OMK __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
