Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] Reborn
From: Juan Linietsky (coding_AT_reduz.com.ar)
Date: Tue Aug 13 2002 - 03:01:14 EEST
On 13 Aug 2002 00:32:04 +0100
Bob Ham <node_AT_users.sourceforge.net> wrote:
> On Mon, 2002-08-12 at 19:53, Frank Barknecht wrote:
>
> > OTOH the 303 code is based on gsynth, which is GPL, and David
> > Singer writes on the Reborn website, that he will release the
> > source code soon, after some cleanup. And Reborn definetly needs
> > Jack support sooner or later.
>
> If there's GPL code in there, then he's breaking the law if he's not
> made the source available on request. The website states:
>
> "The initial release should be considered as a 'black-box' test
> version. I am not prepared to release the code until it is ready.
> I'm sorry if this is against anyone's principles. Live with it."
>
> There's no such thing as a "black-box test version" with programs
> that incorporate GPL'd code. I don't doubt the source will come,
> but if there is free code in there, the man is flagrantly violating
> the GPL at the moment. This is worrying.
>
Very serious.. I cant wait for the code so i can add it to legasynth
;)
Juan Linietsky
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