Custom license question (Glk libraries)

2005-11-05 Thread Niko Tyni
Hi, I'm packaging a set of Glk user interface libraries [1], which are distributed under a custom license, included below. In my limited understanding this is both DFSG-free and GPL-compatible, but I'd like to be sure about this. The libraries are going to be linked against GPL- and BSD-licensed

Re: dual licensing

2005-11-05 Thread Francesco Poli
On Sat, 5 Nov 2005 00:40:31 -0500 Justin Pryzby wrote: On Fri, Nov 04, 2005 at 11:30:03PM -0600, Christofer C. Bell wrote: [...] Are you saying it's possible for a developer to release GPL covered software in binary form without releasing the source code as long as he's the copyright

Re: [no subject]

2005-11-05 Thread Lewis Jardine
Raul Miller wrote: On 11/4/05, Lewis Jardine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (Tangentially, could someone please clarify this: to pass on the work dual-licensed, do you need to comply with both licenses, or does the copyright statement attached to the work that you've legitimately distributed under

Re: [no subject]

2005-11-05 Thread Arnoud Engelfriet
Lewis Jardine wrote: what you want to do is distribute it so that whoever received it also has the option of choosing GPL or MPL. If you were to pick either GPL or MPL, and not modify the work, does the recipient only have your choice of licence to pick from, or can they still choose

Re: [no subject]

2005-11-05 Thread Henning Makholm
Scripsit Lewis Jardine [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you were to pick either GPL or MPL, and not modify the work, does the recipient only have your choice of licence to pick from, or can they still choose either? They can still choose either. In the case of both the GPL and the MPL alike, the grant of

Re: dual licensing

2005-11-05 Thread Henning Makholm
Scripsit Justin Pryzby [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Fri, Nov 04, 2005 at 11:30:03PM -0600, Christofer C. Bell wrote: Are you saying it's possible for a developer to release GPL covered software in binary form without releasing the source code as long as he's the copyright holder? That sounds awfully

Re: Custom license question (Glk libraries)

2005-11-05 Thread MJ Ray
Niko Tyni [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The source code in this package is copyright 1998-9 by Andrew Plotkin. You may copy and distribute it freely, by any means and under any conditions, as long as the code and documentation is not changed. You may also incorporate this code into your own

Re: Custom license question (Glk libraries)

2005-11-05 Thread Joe Smith
Niko Tyni [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [1] http://www.eblong.com/zarf/glk/ Ah. Zarf. Quite a fascinating fellow. :) The source code in this package is copyright 1998-9 by Andrew Plotkin. You may copy and distribute it freely, by any means and under any

Re: Releasing software sponsored by an employer

2005-11-05 Thread Nathanael Nerode
Francisco Poli wrote: I agree on everything you said, with the following comments/questions: * why do you suggest repeating program name everywhere? Ah. The reason I did that was so that it would be suitable to print out and have the company lawyers or executives sign. I think it makes

Re: dual licensing (was: Re: [no subject])

2005-11-05 Thread Justin Pryzby
On Sat, Nov 05, 2005 at 06:47:03AM +1100, Andrew Donnellan wrote: On 11/5/05, Justin Pryzby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, Nov 04, 2005 at 06:28:02PM +1100, Andrew Donnellan wrote: On 11/4/05, Nathanael Nerode [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Emmanuel Colbus wrote: My main concern about