On Tue, 27 Apr 2004, Bernd Blaauw wrote: > Eric Auer schreef: > > Hi, I found that a very "small" way to decompress CPI files would > > be using UPX to compress them and then patch the decompression process. > > Here is a sketch. I think this should work with both open source and NRV > > versions of UPX. > > Same thing as making an EXE non-decompressable by patching the stub. > Same thing as adding password protection to an executable. > this is a violation of the UPX terms, see UPX forums for more info.
it's not a violation of the UPX terms as long as the program you are packing has a GPL compatible license. UPX only places these restrictions on non-GPLed programs. It can do that because the stub itself is GPLed. GPL compatible program + UPX GPL stub = GPLed binary -- *everything* in the binary is covered under the GPL so you're free to modify the underlying source code. non-GPL compatible program + UPX GPL stub = link conflict Now UPX specifies a special exception that you can use it to pack non-GPLed programs but only if you don't modify UPX itself. Bart ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: The Robotic Monkeys at ThinkGeek For a limited time only, get FREE Ground shipping on all orders of $35 or more. Hurry up and shop folks, this offer expires April 30th! http://www.thinkgeek.com/freeshipping/?cpg=12297 _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
