[Alsaplayer-devel] GPL v.3

[salsaman at xs4all.nl]

On Sun, July 1, 2007 22:31, MadeJ wrote:
> Dominique Michel wrote:
>> I am thinking to something as "As-it" or for "educational use" with a
>> warning
>> about the fact at installing this plugin will violate the gpl because it
>> will
>> be linked against AP and to install AP on a sgi system is not allowed by
>> the
>> gpl license.
>>
> i think that you will come up with good idea so i can just say do
> whatever you think is right
> but moving it from main tree might be a good idea
>
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You are always free to add extra permissions to the GPL. You can simply say:

"as an exception, this program may be linked against the SGI library ... "

Extra permissions are explicitly allowed by the GPL 3, downstream users
may remove these permissions (this is how the LGPL and GPL have been
harmonised for version 3).




BTW, if/when you release ap under GPL 3, be sure to list it here:

http://gpl3.palamida.com




FWIW, LiVES is already re-licensed under the GPL 3 or later - I am waiting
for the Affero GPL 3, and I'll most likely use that when its available.



Gabriel
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