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Re: GPL own code? 13 Years Ago by Narue …clean line between licenses. [QUOTE]In that way, does the GPL somehow relinquish my own rights to my IP?[/QUOTE] Yes…application), the commercial application isn't in violation of the GPL as long as you can prove that it existed prior…taking code from the commercial project that exists in the GPL project after both exist, you'd probably need to … Re: GPL own code? 13 Years Ago by Rashakil Fol … public domain, or rather owned by the people owning the GPL (the EFF I think).[/QUOTE] First of all nobody …"owns" the GPL. The Free Software Foundation wrote it. Or RMS wrote it…can see examples of companies making code available under the GPL and selling proprietary licenses at the same time. For … Re: GPL own code? 13 Years Ago by Rashakil Fol …]Can I use my own code that I slapped a GPL on and provided to sourceforge in my own commercial application…?[/b] Yes. [b]In that way, does the GPL somehow relinquish my own rights to my IP?[/b] No… changes not be legally bound by the GPL, but by placing the code under the GPL you've given up your right… Re: GPL own code? 13 Years Ago by jwenting …deal which says otherwise, of course.)[/QUOTE] The GPL constitutes such a deal, or at least lays …claim to that. Effectively any GPL code will be in the public domain, or …rather owned by the people owning the GPL (the EFF I think). By placing your code… under GPL, you give up ownership of it and … Re: GPL own code? 13 Years Ago by pritaeas Sorry. GPL does not make exceptions, GPL parts requires GPL whole. Don't know by heart, but I think the MPL does allow this. GPL own code? 13 Years Ago by pseudorandom21 Can I use my own code that I slapped a GPL on and provided to sourceforge in my own commercial application? In that way, does the GPL somehow relinquish my own rights to my IP? Re: GPL own code? 13 Years Ago by jwenting ….[/QUOTE] Narue is exactly right. The intrusive nature of the GPL ensures that as soon as you put anything under it…%, 0.01%?), but you can't simply cut out the GPL headers and call it something else. Re: GPL own code? 13 Years Ago by Rashakil Fol …=jwenting]Narue is exactly right. The intrusive nature of the GPL ensures that as soon as you put anything under it…%, 0.01%?), but you can't simply cut out the GPL headers and call it something else.[/QUOTE] Nope. Since you… Re: GPL own code? 13 Years Ago by pseudorandom21 If I write code and have a copy of the file with a different copyright on it (copyrighted as my IP), can it be used in a commercial application without worry if I, the author, also publish the exact same material under the GPL? Re: GPL own code? 13 Years Ago by pritaeas [url]http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLCommercially[/url] Sorry all, am a little rusty on the subject I guess. Re: Any GPL experts? 15 Years Ago by sbay105 … using dlopen() method doesn't bound your code under GPL terms. [QUOTE=MattEvans;421330]Two quick, related, questions…closed-source software that dynamically links to a GPL licensed library ( talking GPL [B]not[/B] LGPL here ); how?…with headers from the library, but dynamically loads the GPL'ed library or program, implicitly, after dynamic linking,… Any GPL experts? 17 Years Ago by MattEvans …-platform independant. It's a violation of the GPL to release closed-source software that dynamically links to… a GPL licensed library ( talking GPL [B]not[/B] LGPL here ); how?… with headers from the library, but dynamically loads the GPL'ed library or program, implicitly, after dynamic linking, … Re: Any GPL experts? 17 Years Ago by jwenting for that very reason I won't touch any GPL'd code at any time. There is none on my … it, which forces you to release your own code under GPL. It is maybe unlikely claims like that would hold up… avoid anything to do with the GPL. Use alternatives everywhere, if you do stumble upon GPL'd code or libraries by accident… Re: Any GPL experts? 17 Years Ago by MattEvans …be quite difficult. I don't avoid all GPL'd code/programs/etc on my system; but…any specific license. If I did ever produce GPL'd code; it'd only ever be …distributing programs that might potentially use functions of GPL binaries via dlopen could possibly be in breach… of any term of the GPL; but a random jury could contain anyone; … Re: Red Hat, the GPL, and the Boon (and Bane) of Open-Source 18 Years Ago by MattEvans …is made open source itself. ( hence a L(esser)GPL for certain libraries, that explicitly discounts linking as derivition …at least one good market for open source code, GPL'ed or otherwise. That is, enourmas internal business/… not reproduce this source code commercially'. Anything intentionally GPL'ed could just as easily have been released with… Re: Any GPL experts? 17 Years Ago by MattEvans … you use linux ( more ) if it wasn't for the GPL, or do you have other misgivings about the platform? I… really like the GPL and other free movements most of the time; in that… line. Although that's not really a 'goal' of the GPL, it's a result. Red Hat, the GPL, and the Boon (and Bane) of Open-Source 18 Years Ago by mattb0611 …beauty of open source and the GPL, and the growing fallacy of closed-source. The GPL, a license most closely linked…company such as Red Hat, which built its software around GPL-governed code. As a result, their source must remain… quickly and efficiently? The warm fuzzy feeling from upholding the GPL's ideals? To a corporation, ideals do not matter … Re: General Question (about MIT and GPL license) 14 Years Ago by chrishea … the source and does not limit you from using the GPL code. Apparently, some people consider this to be a…org/wiki/Affero_General_Public_License[/URL] JQuery is dual licensed under the GPL and MIT licenses. From what I can see, it …uses the original GPL license and that addresses "distribution" not online … Re: How would I register my program as GNU GPL? 13 Years Ago by GreenDay2001 …expert but I do know that I hate the GPL, what if someone wants to use a part…'t want to give the source away? The GPL is just a license saying "you can'…source code if you use it". F' the GPL and the "Open Source Initiative" free …the code! The way I see it the GPL is imposing restrictions on the finished product and I… Perl-Coders, anyone interested finalising a GPL Project? 11 Years Ago by Everyauction …decided to put all this knowledge into one brandnew designed GPL-Project, looking about like: http://www.everyauction.info/…would need some assistance, this software should be TOP CHOICE GPL, not just another piece of 'old and ugly' … create the Worlds best and easiest programmed Social/Commercial GPL Perl-5 Platform ever written. I have just about… Re: MySQL GPL Licence and avoiding it ;) 14 Years Ago by nezachem …certain unless the judge rules on it. The GPL has been tried several times in the court…is, nobody knows what exactly does the GPL mean (there was one case which outcome was…t force the "main" code into GPL. The reasoning is very convincing... but anyway no…opinion, it is OK to close source the GPL-linked code, provided you have guts to go … GNU GPL Guideline Revision to Launch 19 Years Ago by ! ! …for revising the Foundation's GNU General Public License (GNU GPL). The FSF will release the first discussion draft of … (MIT) on January 16 and 17, 2006. The GNU GPL is the most widely used Free Software license worldwide: Almost…, or FOSS) are distributed under this license. Since the GPL's last revision more than 15 years ago,[/color] [color… java vs.GPL licensing 16 Years Ago by deathwishgenius This is my first post: Ok, there's GPL'ed programs, and GPL'ed Java. Is my java program, which uses no other GPL'ed programs all my own? Simple question, simple answer... don Re: Red Hat, the GPL, and the Boon (and Bane) of Open-Source 18 Years Ago by Evenbit [QUOTE]to help one's neighbor by distributing copies as he wishes, and finally to distribute modified code as he wishes.[/QUOTE] Do you ever do any research on the subject of your blog posts? The GPL license applies specific *restrictions* to how one may distribute the software. [url]http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html[/url] Re: MySQL GPL Licence and avoiding it ;) 14 Years Ago by mike_2000_17 …'s not compatible with LGPL. The main difference is that GPL forces all "derived works" to also be licensed… under GPL (or in the case of MySQL, under a compatible license… Re: MySQL GPL Licence and avoiding it ;) 14 Years Ago by Fbody [QUOTE=WaltP;1484863][I]Your[/I] code is not GPL, only the software you use that is already GPL.[/QUOTE] So are you saying that you can generate closed-source code, and use a license of your choosing for it, so long as you have an appropriate notice concerning, and provide access to, the MySQL License and Source in compliance with the GPL? Re: MySQL GPL Licence and avoiding it ;) 14 Years Ago by mike_2000_17 …wiki/GNU_General_Public_License#Linking_and_derived_works"]Linking and derived works[/URL] under GPL is pretty interesting. It seems to be a pretty …(or what would be really secret if it was not GPL) is all in the server-side (all those fancy … wouldn't be hard at all anyways. Remember that GPL is so that either you distribute for free or you… Re: How would I register my program as GNU GPL? 13 Years Ago by pseudorandom21 …expert but I do know that I hate the GPL, what if someone wants to use a part …'t want to give the source away? The GPL is just a license saying "you can'…source code if you use it". F' the GPL and the "Open Source Initiative" free …the code! The way I see it the GPL is imposing restrictions on the finished product and I… Re: How would I register my program as GNU GPL? 13 Years Ago by sergent …expert but I do know that I hate the GPL, what if someone wants to use a part …don't want to give the source away? The GPL is just a license saying "you can'…source code if you use it". F' the GPL and the "Open Source Initiative" free …the code! The way I see it the GPL is imposing restrictions on the finished product and I… what is GPL (General Public licence) and who to receive it 16 Years Ago by kishor_darji hi to all i want to get GPL licence .what sould i do for thast. if anyone know about this please guide me to get GPL general public licence Thanks to all kishor <snip email>