[vorbis] Vorbis licensing...

[Jack Moffitt]

I didn't mean to sound upset, I apologize if I did.  I just think it would
be quite newsworthy if someone decided to violate the GPL of a major
project.

It may or may not stand up in court, and he was right to bring the issue
up.  Too many people with blind faith :)

In any case, we are aware that we can change the licensing, and will do so
if it comes to that. :)

The goal here is a patent free codec for all, not to spread the RMS
religion.

jack.

On Fri, 27 Oct 2000, Goblin wrote:

> You know, folks, the license holder can grant special permission,
> or any exceptions to the GPL, LGPL that party wants to.
> 
> There's no reason to get upset.
> 
> On 10/26, Jack Moffitt rearranged the electrons to read:
> > > Fact is, I would think that this stuff would be insanely difficult to
> > > enforce,
> > > monitor etc... and not at all a given that it is enforcable at all..
> > > 
> > > (but I speculate.... ;-)
> > > 
> > > ..anybody know?
> > 
> > Do you wnat to be the first company to "fuck" an open source project?
> > 
> > I think any major wrongdoing to a high brow project would get a bit of
> > press and at least be moderately embarassing.
> > 
> > Not to mention that the FSF and the EFF would likely step in.
> > 
> > Not to mention the lawyers at icast shoudl someone abuse vorbis (not
> > that really could ever come about, but you never know).
> > 
> > What Paul wants to do is kosher.  If Maxis decides the LGPL is in the
> > way, we'll remove it. (although i honestly think in his circumstances
> > things are kosher under the license).
> > 
> > jack.
> > 
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