[Alsaplayer-devel] GPL v.3

[Hubert Chan]

On 2007-07-01 15:57:58 -0400 Dominique Michel 
<dominique.michel at citycable.ch> wrote:

> 
>> I am not sure for SGI. I look like it is already breaking the gpl2.
>> http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html So, what we do with 
>> this?
>> 

[...]

> Another question arise: which license to use with the sgi plugin?
> 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.

Just a clarification: installing/compiling it and using it is fine.  
The GPL would only prevent you from distributing it in binary format.

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