Re: [LAD] [OT] LinuxSampler and GPL - some clarifications

From: Forest Bond <forest@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Sun Jan 27 2008 - 19:10:05 EET

Hi,

On Sun, Jan 27, 2008 at 02:29:33PM +0100, Marek wrote:
> Note the the GPL is an extremely restrictive license(to the advantage of the
> copyright holder), and numerous articles have been published, and numerous
> statements from various companies have been issued regarding this very issue.

This is FUD, plain and simple. What, do you work for Wasabi [1][2], or
something?

> For example have a look at the intepretation which you can find directly below
> the terms of GPL: This General Public License does not permit incorporating
> your program into proprietary programs.

...a clause which is totally unrelated to your original point, which it lends no
credibility.

[1] http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS5986704127.html
[2] http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8887868210.html

-Forest

-- 
Forest Bond
http://www.alittletooquiet.net

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