>> So Les, what do you think ? If you look at my current webpage ? > > I don't know enough about GPLv3 to comment, but I'd expect it to > prohibit including any portions that can't be distributed under GPL > terms like v2 does. Dynamic linking to expected OS libs is probably OK > if you don't have to include them. >
I don't include the libraries (I did include something the first time in the buildfiles vss.tgz, which was a mistaken), the libraries it uses are already installed with the default windows install. >>> I do know that this code already existed for a long time on the website >>> of the original author and no one took it down because of problems, >>> >>> And I just ported it to a newer version of rsync. >>> >>> Although I have to admit, rsync 2 was possible covered by GPLv2 and >>> newer and rsync 3 is GPLv3. >>> >> Having put more thought into this, I think it could mean in the worst >> case, that IF I'm not allowed (which I doubt at this moment) to >> distribute the compiled rsync.exe binaries, that it's still possible >> for people to build it themselfs. Just like their used to be a >> qmail-installed in Debian, which would compile it for you. > > The problem is that most most Windows users don't have compilers. > That's a good thing, atleast it can't conflict with an existing install in that case. ;-) >> I could even make a shell-script. :-) > > Would it be possible to build a separate binary which rsync could invoke > as needed or chat with over sockets? If the parts aren't combined in > the same program it shouldn't be a problem. > That would take quiet a bit of work, but I do think it's possible in theorie. I would prefer not to do so if it's not needed. :-) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OpenSolaris 2009.06 is a cutting edge operating system for enterprises looking to deploy the next generation of Solaris that includes the latest innovations from Sun and the OpenSource community. Download a copy and enjoy capabilities such as Networking, Storage and Virtualization. Go to: http://p.sf.net/sfu/opensolaris-get _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
