Re: [Asterisk-biz] distribution of asterisk

2005-12-23 Thread Jason Becker
Kevin P. Fleming wrote: trixter aka Bret McDanel wrote: The gpl states that if you display a copyright you must state that the program is GPLed (if it so infact is) and that there is no warrantee (unless there is infact a warantee). my_shell_prompt# asterisk -r Asterisk

Re: [Asterisk-biz] distribution of asterisk

2005-12-23 Thread Iain Barker
trixter aka Bret McDanel wrote: * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software must display the following acknowledgement: This product includes software developed by the University of California, Berkeley and its contributors. Any

Re: [Asterisk-biz] distribution of asterisk

2005-12-23 Thread Jason Becker
trixter aka Bret McDanel wrote: On Fri, 2005-12-23 at 08:50 -0700, Jason Becker wrote: I don't think the above is a *requirement*. I think the above is more of a guideline. The above is discussed under the section How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs with language that strongly

Re: [Asterisk-biz] distribution of asterisk

2005-12-23 Thread trixter aka Bret McDanel
On Fri, 2005-12-23 at 11:08 -0500, Iain Barker wrote: trixter aka Bret McDanel wrote: * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software must display the following acknowledgement: This product includes software developed by the University of

Re: [Asterisk-biz] distribution of asterisk

2005-12-23 Thread trixter aka Bret McDanel
On Fri, 2005-12-23 at 09:13 -0700, Jason Becker wrote: So you are *modifying* and distributing Asterisk? Regards, Yup there are a few things that need to be fixed for me to put my name anywhere near it. -- Trixter http://www.0xdecafbad.com Bret McDanel UK +44 870 340 4605 Germany

Re: [Asterisk-biz] distribution of asterisk

2005-12-23 Thread alex
On Fri, 23 Dec 2005, trixter aka Bret McDanel wrote: That may be however when others get involved, like netbsd that may not be the case. And anyone can take a BSD license and keep that clause. Without hearing that from the current holders I wouldnt want to risk it. So the NetBSD part may

Re: [Asterisk-biz] distribution of asterisk

2005-12-23 Thread trixter aka Bret McDanel
On Fri, 2005-12-23 at 12:41 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 23 Dec 2005, trixter aka Bret McDanel wrote: That may be however when others get involved, like netbsd that may not be the case. And anyone can take a BSD license and keep that clause. Without hearing that from the

[Asterisk-biz] distribution of asterisk

2005-12-22 Thread trixter aka Bret McDanel
I was looking in the code and became concerned with the state of asterisk using software without complying to the various licenses invovled. I was wondering if anyone had any documentation on all the changes that are required so I can distribute it legally. For example there is code taken from

Re: [Asterisk-biz] distribution of asterisk

2005-12-22 Thread Kevin P. Fleming
trixter aka Bret McDanel wrote: For example there is code taken from NetBSD as well as the Regents of California and it is required that credit be given. Specifically their license states in part: * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list

Re: [Asterisk-biz] distribution of asterisk

2005-12-22 Thread trixter aka Bret McDanel
On Thu, 2005-12-22 at 17:41 -0600, Kevin P. Fleming wrote: trixter aka Bret McDanel wrote: For example there is code taken from NetBSD as well as the Regents of California and it is required that credit be given. Specifically their license states in part: * 2. Redistributions in

Re: [Asterisk-biz] distribution of asterisk

2005-12-22 Thread trixter aka Bret McDanel
On Thu, 2005-12-22 at 18:38 -0600, Kevin P. Fleming wrote: But there are other issues as well for example, section um 1? of the gpl requires that when a copyright is displayed (like when you do 'asterisk -r') you state that its GPL licensed (although not all of asterisk is so licensed,