bugmldonkey, a multi-networks file-sharing client - Bugs: bug #918, GPL compatibility issues

 
 

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bug #918: GPL compatibility issues

Submitted by:  None
Submitted on:  Mon 29 Jul 2002 07:45:41 PM UTC  
 
Category: NoneSeverity: 3 - Normal
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Tue 30 Jul 2002 08:42:53 AM UTC, comment #3:

Yes, there is no space to argue here. The GPLed source of mldonkey core uses a not GPLed library, not the contrary. eDonkey support is a PLUGIN for mldonkey core, and, as other plugins (see GIMP for example), it is not forced to be GPL.

I could move the client.lam file to another WEB site, requiring users to download it before compiling mldonkey. I think it is more convenient for users to have it in the repository.

mldonkey admin <mldonkey>
Project Administrator
Tue 30 Jul 2002 12:50:58 AM UTC, comment #2:

The eDonkey part is based on the (GPLed!) mldonkey core, thus forced to be GPL. Not much space to argue here.

Anonymous
Mon 29 Jul 2002 08:19:30 PM UTC, comment #1:

So what ? Everything else is GPL, except the client.lam file .

mldonkey is:
- a client for eDonkey, partially GPL.
- a client for other networks, completely GPL.
- a GUI for mldonkey, completely GPL.
- + some chat programs, CDDB utilities, completely GPL.

I will modify the LICENSE file to explain that the lam file is not GPL. The main interest of GPL is that you can re-use all source files of mldonkey, except the client.lam file, which is less than 5% of the provided sources.

mldonkey admin <mldonkey>
Project Administrator
Mon 29 Jul 2002 07:45:41 PM UTC, original submission:

The supplied bytecode file donkey/donkey.lam seems not to comply with GPL license.

Anonymous

 

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