Daniel James escribe: > The LinuxSampler developers were concerned that a hardware company would > take their GPL'd code and put it into a proprietary product, > disrespecting the licence. (A very valid concern, in my view). They > therefore floated the idea that a future version of the software would > have a GPL exception, which asked that commercial distributors contact > the original developers for permission before shipping the code.
A valid concern, probably, but one anybody developing GPL code could have! > Some people over-reacted (in my opinion) to this proposed change, and > said that they would no longer distribute or contribute to the > LinuxSampler code. Some people were under the impression that > LinuxSampler was no longer GPL'd, or had become proprietary - but I see > no evidence for that. I would see no problem on that. Even although new code was not GPL, existing code would have to continue being GPL. So it would take not much time for a fork to take place. > In the meantime, at least one LinuxSampler developer has been working on > the code, on behalf of the Italian company Lionstracs, which makes > GNU/Linux-based keyboard instruments. (We also did some work at 64 > Studio for this company). We ship LinuxSampler 0.3.3 and the qsampler > GUI front-end 0.1.3 in 64 Studio, which are both under GPL. Talking about 64 Studio: I think I subscribed to the mailing list and I reported there a problem while installing it. Since then I've seen no activity in the mailing list. Zero messages. Is it like this or simply I have subscribed incorrectly? I moderate a spanish forum on Linux audio and people there love 64 Studio, even although there's Musix and their developers talk spanish! So I find a bit sad 64 Studio community is not more active. > I see no reason at all why version 0.4.0 should not be in Debian > non-free. I don't see it either. Cordially, Ismael -- Ismael Valladolid Torres m. +34679156321 La media hostia j. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lamediahostia.blogspot.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
