[OpenSIPS-Users] [OpenSIPS-Devel] [HELP] Advising on GPL license issue
Binan AL Halabi
binanalhalabi at yahoo.com
Tue Dec 4 12:12:43 CET 2012
Yes I think so.
//Binan
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Från: Bogdan-Andrei Iancu <bogdan at opensips.org>
Till: Binan AL Halabi <binanalhalabi at yahoo.com>
Kopia: OpenSIPS users mailling list <users at lists.opensips.org>
Skickat: tisdag, 4 december 2012 11:21
Ämne: Re: [OpenSIPS-Devel] [HELP] Advising on GPL license issue
Hi Binan,
I found that page in the very beginning of my search and, indeed,
it provides really useful information on this case.
About the statement, I understand that "affected code" is the code
that uses (directly or indirectly), compiles or links against the
library - which will be the opensips module. Correct ?
Regards,
Bogdan-Andrei Iancu
OpenSIPS Founder and Developer
http://www.opensips-solutions.com
On 12/03/2012 08:06 PM, Binan AL Halabi wrote:
Hi Bogdan,
>So OpenSIPS module is not derivative.
>
>I have found this page : http://people.gnome.org/%7Emarkmc/openssl-and-the-gpl.html
>and at the end : "all the copyright holders for the affected code agree"
>and
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>________________________________
> Från: Bogdan-Andrei Iancu <bogdan at opensips.org>
>Till: Binan AL Halabi <binanalhalabi at yahoo.com>
>Kopia: OpenSIPS users mailling list <users at lists.opensips.org>
>Skickat: måndag, 3 december 2012 16:25
>Ämne: Re: SV: [OpenSIPS-Devel] [HELP] Advising on GPL license issue
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>Hi Binan,
>
>Just to clarify on the "module" thing - an OpenSIPS
module is a shared library that is dynamically loaded
by OpenSIPS core at runtime. So, there is no linking
between core and modules, but they share and use code.
>
>Secondly, the non-GPL lib will link only to an
OpenSIPS module, without being linked or used at all
by the core part.
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>Maybe this will help a bit .
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>Regards,
>
>Bogdan-Andrei Iancu
OpenSIPS Founder and Developer http://www.opensips-solutions.com
>On 12/03/2012 05:13 PM, Binan AL Halabi wrote:
>Hi Bogdan,
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>>I think Opensips modules are considered derivative to the core ( OpenSIPS module needs "help" from the core. It is not stand alone ).
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>>Special exception clauses can only be applied to an original work and never a derivative. If the core is linked to the lib then all the copyright holders of the core states the exception.
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>>You can go around this by considering this module as part of original work not derivative. In this case we backed to above (All must state the exception).
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>>This must be confirmed by IP lawyer.
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// Binan.
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>>________________________________
>> Från: Bogdan-Andrei Iancu <bogdan at opensips.org>
>>Till: Binan AL Halabi <binanalhalabi at yahoo.com>
>>Kopia: OpenSIPS users mailling list <users at lists.opensips.org>
>>Skickat: måndag, 3 december 2012 13:05
>>Ämne: Re: [OpenSIPS-Devel] [HELP] Advising on GPL license issue
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>>Hi Binan,
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>>And this exception clause (btw, found
something similar here
http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2004/05/msg00595.html),
needs to be stated by the copyright
holders of this new opensips module (that
will link to the lib) or by all copyright
holders from core + module ? This is the
tricky part :)
>>
>>Thanks and regards,
>>
>>Bogdan-Andrei Iancu
OpenSIPS Founder and Developer http://www.opensips-solutions.com
>>On 12/01/2012 02:11 AM, Binan AL Halabi
wrote:
>>Hi Bogdan.
>>>
>>>Yes .
>>>Special exception clauses allows this
combination (linking). This is what i
know.
>>>
>>>
>>>// Binan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>________________________________
>>> Från: Bogdan-Andrei Iancu <bogdan at opensips.org>
>>>Till: Binan AL Halabi <binanalhalabi at yahoo.com>
>>>Kopia: OpenSIPS users mailling list <users at lists.opensips.org>
>>>Skickat: fredag, 30 november 2012 17:57
>>>Ämne: Re: [OpenSIPS-Devel] [HELP] Advising on GPL license issue
>>>
>>>
>>>Hi Binan,
>>>
>>>Already when through that
page, but not 100% clear.
>>>
>>>As I understand it, to make it
possible you should :
>>> 1) the copyright holders
of the GPL code should agree
on an exception to link
against the non-GPL lib
>>> 2) owner of the non-GPL
lib you give you the
permission to use it (if not
fully public).
>>>
>>>?
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>
>>>Bogdan-Andrei Iancu
OpenSIPS Founder and Developer http://www.opensips-solutions.com
>>>On 11/30/2012 06:25 PM, Binan AL
Halabi wrote:
>>>Hi Bogdan,
>>>>See this : "GPL-incompatible
libraries with GPL software"
>>>>http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLIncompatibleLibs
>>>>
>>>>
// Binan
>>>>
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>>>>________________________________
>>>> Från: Bogdan-Andrei Iancu <bogdan at opensips.org>
>>>>Till: "users at lists.opensips.org" <users at lists.opensips.org>; "devel at lists.opensips.org" <devel at lists.opensips.org>
>>>>Skickat: fredag, 30 november 2012 14:39
>>>>Ämne: [OpenSIPS-Devel] [HELP] Advising on GPL license issue
>>>>
>>>>Hi all,
>>>>
>>>>As I'm not an expert in
this, I'm looking for
someone to advise on a
more complex issue
regarding GPLv2 license.
>>>>
>>>>Shortly - developing an
opensips module that
needs to link to a
non-GPL (and not
compatible) library
(available for public in
binary format, with
proprietary license).
>>>>
>>>>For details or whatever
feel free to contact me
offline, not a problem.
>>>>
>>>>Help will be highly
appreciate not only be
me, but by the project
and community (as a
really nice feature
depends on finding a
solution here).
>>>>
>>>>Regards,
>>>>
>>>>-- Bogdan-Andrei Iancu
>>>>OpenSIPS Founder and
Developer
>>>>http://www.opensips-solutions.com
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>Devel mailing list
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