Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] License Concerns about ladspa.h and GPL programs
From: Conrad Parker (conrad_AT_vergenet.net)
Date: Thu Mar 01 2001 - 02:46:26 EET
On Wed, Feb 28, 2001 at 10:54:46PM +0900, Junichi Uekawa wrote:
>
> In fact, if I am interpreting the GPL properly, including ladspa.h
> into a random GPL program distribution tar.gz means it is
> under the GPL.
no, for something to be GPL-compatible it only needs to be redistributable
and relicensable, and mustn't require advertising clauses etc. [There's
probably a few other details I've missed, but it doesn't need to be GPL].
BSD-style licenses are usually suitable for this kind of thing.
Conrad.
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