There is a GPL'd program that has some nice icons I would like to use in a project of my own. I would like to release my project under a more liberal license like Apache or BSD. After reading the GPL V3 license (a few times), I can't figure out how it applies to resources like icons. Can I use them at all? If so, must I release my new p...
I'm trying to figure out in which of these cases the legal ramifications of "Derivative work" come into play. When exactly is my code a derivative work? A PHP framework released under the GPL. Isn't that GPL invalid since PHP has it's own license and you are using PHP to build that framework? A Commercial Wordpress theme? Isn't t...
If I were to port a GPL'ed library to a different language: Would it count as a derivate work and would I have to release my port with the same GPL? If the answer to the above question is yes, who would be considered the owner of the ported library? Would I be the owner and be able to relicense and use it in a commercial application? ...
I'm including a copy of ffmpeg, and probably GPG too. I will be calling them as subprocesses from a python app I'm creating. I'm distributing this and I'm wondering a) since I'm not using the library, I'm simply executing both programs within the python app, I do not have to release the source to my app right? b) do I need to obtain lic...
Now, my company is developing a web site that needs to show graph charts. I found the Visifire as the most famous one based on ASP.NET. And I also found it is distributed under the dual license. I know the time of GPL's virus effect is the time of distribution. So almost of server program doesn't need to be opened. But I think Silverlig...
I am building a product for which I plan to use a software that is licensed under the GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3. I am not planning to extend the code and I just plan to use it, as a JAR. Should I also release my software as AGPL and open source my code base? ...
I am attempting my first commercial game. I am using some paid-for content and some free and have found some content under GPL license that would be very suitable to use in my game. Although my game uses NO GPL code and I do not want to open source the game, I would like to use some 3D models that have GPL license. The models will be pla...
What is the practical meaning of NAnt's license exception: As a special exception, the copyright holders of this software give you permission to link the assemblies with independent modules to produce new assemblies, regardless of the license terms of these independent modules, and to copy and distribute the resulting a...
I'm looking for a list of all components in the Debian distribution (specifically Lenny) with indication of their respective license (GPL, LGPL etc.), where might one find such a list? ...
Yes, I know you're not a lawyer. But writing software these days means understanding the bazillion licenses that we use day in and day out. I'm struggling currently with Squid's GPL V2 License. Squid is a client side caching proxy server with flexible authorization capabilities. One of these authorization capabilities is to allow an ...
My understanding is that with LGPL, can I link and use an LGPL library for commercial use, as long as I don't copy code? That make sense for programs you compile to binary, but what about JavaScript? I want to use the Greybox plugin for JQuery in my commercial website but don't know how to do that legally since it's LGPL. ...
I have a friend who has released code under the GPLv3 and CDDL licenses. I have also heard from someone else that these licenses conflict and invalidate each other. I was wondering if people had any opinion or idea of what that means for a user of this code. (Yes, I know, ask a lawyer; but I'm curious if people have any clues). ...
I have an application, it uses the libmysqlclient.so I wonder if I need GPL license on this application due to libmysqlclient be GPL or if I can continue the program in closed source EDIT: According to this site, I can use the libmysqlclient in a closed-source software. Just do not understand why the GPL "infects" the code so much ... ...
I want to sell a commercial software. It has 3 parts: EXE Program 1: - links to GPL EXE Program 2: - Has no GPL code. EXE Program 3: - Has no GPL code. My question is, can I only open source Program 1, and not Program 2 and Program 3? ...
Our company is changing the direction in which the business is being run, and is now thinking of selling our hardware, while releasing most of the code under the (L)GPL license (?), however certain parts will be released as closed source libraries in order to protect our IP. I've been reading and trying to understand the (L)GPL license ...
What is the Boost licence? ...
I'm interested in included LZO compression into a currently closed source application. Currently LZO is licensed with GPLv2, but i'm confused as to if I need to also open source my application if I use their libraries. I'm not changing their library in any way. ...
I am developing a close source Web-based C IDE which uses gcc compiler for compiling the code on the server. You can think of it as something like Google Doc where you write C source and can see the console output in a separate window. I want to use a monthly subscription model for my website, where users pay a monthly fee to use the sof...
If I understood the GPL/LGPL and other similar license FAQ's correctly, I can put my name in a License file and/or add a copyright notice with my name in the source files, and that's pretty much a done deal. But how can one claim to be the author of 'xyz' software if the copyright notice only states the authors First and Last name? What...
I was reading through some of the older Joel on software articles and came across the Project Aardvark spec, one particular section caught my eye: Licenses VNC is GPL. The two components we’re building based on VNC, the helper and victim, will need to be re-released under GPL. This is not that big a deal. The code will be h...