On Jan 27, 2008 10:52 AM, Thorsten Wilms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, 2008-01-27 at 01:02 +0100, Mlf Conv wrote: > > > This means that: > > 1. usage of a computer program licensed under the terms of GPL in a > > hardware product, whether modified or not, is not a distribution of a > > computer program licensed under the terms of GPL, and is thus > > prohibited by GPL. > > I don't follow on this one. I was under the impression that it's > perfectly ok to include GPL software in hardware, but that the sources > must be provided.
If you buy a computer with Linux preinstalled then yes. > > > > 2. usage of a computer program licensed under the terms of GPL, > > whether modified or not, in a software product, the intention of which > > is not to distribute a computer program licensed under the terms of > > GPL, is not a distribution of a computer program licensed under the > > terms of GPL, and is thus prohibited by GPL. > > Huh? Let's put it this way, if a make a proprietary sound converter that uses libsndfile and i charge for the converter $30 is that distribution of libsndfile under the terms of GPL? See sections 2b) and 3a) of GPLv2. > > > > > So to summarize that with respect to LinuxSampler, the exception > > "LinuxSampler is licensed under the GNU GPL with the exception that > > USAGE of the source code, libraries and applications FOR COMMERCIAL > > HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE PRODUCTS IS NOT ALLOWED" is in fact no exception > > at all, and is already covered by GPL. > > We have been told that the LS team talked to the FSF people. If things > would be so easy, I'm sure it would have been resolved already. I was under the impression that they haven't talked to their lawyers directly from what i heard. Marek > > > > -- > Thorsten Wilms > > thorwil's design for free software: > http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-audio-dev mailing list > Linux-audio-dev@lists.linuxaudio.org > http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-dev >
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