[gst-devel] gstreamer legal patch
Thomas Vander Stichele
thomas at apestaart.org
Mon Jul 28 11:01:18 CEST 2003
On Mon, 2003-07-28 at 13:08, Brian Cameron wrote:
> Thomas:
>
> > just a quick check - did you change the licenses so that the license
> > inside the plug-in reflects the library license, or the plug-in license
> > ?
> >
> > It seems to me you change the fields to match the library license, while
> > I seem to remember that we wanted the plug-in to reflect it's own code
> > license, not the supporting lib.
> >
> > If I'm reading this wrong please put me in my place.
>
> In my discussions with Christian, the license field is supposed to
> mention the license of the supporting lib. This is because all of the
> code in gstreamer and gst-plugins *should* be LGPL, so it would be
> relatively uninteresting to always report LGPL. Also, the person
> who runs gst-inspect is interested to know the ramifications of
> using the plug-ins, not really the license of the plugin itself.
> So my patch currently lists any plugin with a GPL dependency as
> a "GPL" plugin.
I think originally the field was intended for the license of the plugin
itself. Note that GStreamer permits any license for the plugin itself,
even proprietary. I think this is exactly what the field wanted to
describe in the past.
It does seem though that it might make sense to have the two license
fields; otoh we should standardize on one for this, or find some other
way around it.
Thomas
>
> I am sure Christian will correct me if I am wrong here.
>
> Perhaps it would be more clear if a new license field were added
> that stated more clearly. Perhaps "Plugin LGPL with GPL dependency",
> or some-such?
>
> Brian
>
> > On Fri, 2003-07-25 at 12:22, Brian Cameron wrote:
> > > Gstreamer Team:
> > >
> > > I got an email yesterday from Benjamin highlighting that Alsa is now
> > > LGPL, so I have removed that change from the patch. Now that I have
> > > made this change, is this patch ready to be putback?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >
> > > As a reminder, the attached patch does the following:
> > >
> > > + adds a LGPL license to mixmatrix (copyright wtay 2002, according to
> > > 1st commit)
> > > + adds a LGPL license to speed/demo-mp3.c (copyright 2002 wingo,
> > > according to 1st commit)
> > > + adds a LGPL license to gst/gconf/*.[ch] (copyright 2002 Thomas
> > > Stichele according to 1st commit)
> > >
> > > + specifies that dvdreadsrc is GPL instead of LGPL
> > > + specifies that gstmpeg1systemencode is GPL instead of LGPL (see main.h)
> > > + specifies that rtjpeg is GPL rather than LGPL
> > >
> > > + specifies that gstcdaudio is LGPL (previous unspecified)
> > > + specifies that speex is LGPL (previous unspecified)
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >
> > > ______________________________________________________________________
> > > Index: gst-plugins/ext/cdaudio/gstcdaudio.c
> > > ===================================================================
> > > RCS file: /cvsroot/gstreamer/gst-plugins/ext/cdaudio/gstcdaudio.c,v
> > > retrieving revision 1.3
> > > diff -u -p -r1.3 gstcdaudio.c
> > > --- gst-plugins/ext/cdaudio/gstcdaudio.c 29 Jun 2003 19:44:56 -0000
> 1.3
> > > +++ gst-plugins/ext/cdaudio/gstcdaudio.c 24 Jul 2003 09:51:58 -0000
> > > @@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ static guint gst_cdaudio_signals[LAST_SI
> > > static GstElementDetails gst_cdaudio_details = {
> > > "CD Player",
> > > "Generic/Bin",
> > > + "LGPL",
> > > "Play CD audio through the CD Drive",
> > > VERSION,
> > > "Wim Taymans <wim.taymans at chello.be>",
> > > Index: gst-plugins/ext/dvdread/dvdreadsrc.c
> > > ===================================================================
> > > RCS file: /cvsroot/gstreamer/gst-plugins/ext/dvdread/dvdreadsrc.c,v
> > > retrieving revision 1.4
> > > diff -u -p -r1.4 dvdreadsrc.c
> > > --- gst-plugins/ext/dvdread/dvdreadsrc.c 12 Jul 2003 14:49:20 -0000
> 1.4
> > > +++ gst-plugins/ext/dvdread/dvdreadsrc.c 24 Jul 2003 09:51:58 -0000
> > > @@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ struct _DVDReadSrcPrivate {
> > > GstElementDetails dvdreadsrc_details = {
> > > "DVD Source",
> > > "Source/File/DVD",
> > > - "LGPL",
> > > + "GPL",
> > > "Access a DVD title/chapter/angle using libdvdread",
> > > VERSION,
> > > "Erik Walthinsen <omega at cse.ogi.edu>",
> > > Index: gst-plugins/ext/speex/gstspeexdec.c
> > > ===================================================================
> > > RCS file: /cvsroot/gstreamer/gst-plugins/ext/speex/gstspeexdec.c,v
> > > retrieving revision 1.5
> > > diff -u -p -r1.5 gstspeexdec.c
> > > --- gst-plugins/ext/speex/gstspeexdec.c 6 Jul 2003 20:49:24 -0000
> 1.5
> > > +++ gst-plugins/ext/speex/gstspeexdec.c 24 Jul 2003 09:51:58 -0000
> > > @@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ extern GstPadTemplate *speexdec_src_temp
> > > GstElementDetails gst_speexdec_details = {
> > > "speex audio decoder",
> > > "Codec/Audio/Decoder",
> > > + "LGPL"
> > > ".speex",
> > > VERSION,
> > > "Wim Taymans <wim.taymans at chello.be>",
> > > Index: gst-plugins/ext/speex/gstspeexenc.c
> > > ===================================================================
> > > RCS file: /cvsroot/gstreamer/gst-plugins/ext/speex/gstspeexenc.c,v
> > > retrieving revision 1.5
> > > diff -u -p -r1.5 gstspeexenc.c
> > > --- gst-plugins/ext/speex/gstspeexenc.c 6 Jul 2003 20:49:24 -0000
> 1.5
> > > +++ gst-plugins/ext/speex/gstspeexenc.c 24 Jul 2003 09:51:58 -0000
> > > @@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ extern GstPadTemplate *speexenc_src_temp
> > > GstElementDetails gst_speexenc_details = {
> > > "speex audio encoder",
> > > "Codec/Audio/Encoder",
> > > + "LGPL",
> > > ".speex",
> > > VERSION,
> > > "Wim Taymans <wim.taymans at chello.be>",
> > > Index: gst-plugins/gst/mixmatrix/mixmatrix.c
> > > ===================================================================
> > > RCS file: /cvsroot/gstreamer/gst-plugins/gst/mixmatrix/mixmatrix.c,v
> > > retrieving revision 1.11
> > > diff -u -p -r1.11 mixmatrix.c
> > > --- gst-plugins/gst/mixmatrix/mixmatrix.c 19 Jul 2003 23:47:40 -0000
> 1.11
> > > +++ gst-plugins/gst/mixmatrix/mixmatrix.c 24 Jul 2003 09:51:58 -0000
> > > @@ -1,3 +1,22 @@
> > > +/* GStreamer
> > > + * Copyright (C) 2002 Wim Taymans <wtay at chello.be>
> > > + *
> > > + * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
> > > + * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
> > > + * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
> > > + * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
> > > + *
> > > + * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> > > + * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> > > + * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
> > > + * Library General Public License for more details.
> > > + *
> > > + * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
> > > + * License along with this library; if not, write to the
> > > + * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
> > > + * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
> > > + */
> > > +
> > > #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
> > > #include "config.h"
> > > #endif
> > > Index: gst-plugins/gst/mpeg1sys/gstmpeg1systemencode.c
> > > ===================================================================
> > > RCS file:
> /cvsroot/gstreamer/gst-plugins/gst/mpeg1sys/gstmpeg1systemencode.c,v
> > > retrieving revision 1.12
> > > diff -u -p -r1.12 gstmpeg1systemencode.c
> > > --- gst-plugins/gst/mpeg1sys/gstmpeg1systemencode.c 6 Jul 2003 20:49:40
> -0000 1.12
> > > +++ gst-plugins/gst/mpeg1sys/gstmpeg1systemencode.c 24 Jul 2003 09:51:58
> -0000
> > > @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
> > > static GstElementDetails system_encode_details = {
> > > "MPEG1 Multiplexer",
> > > "Codec/Muxer",
> > > - "LGPL",
> > > + "GPL",
> > > "Multiplexes MPEG-1 Streams",
> > > VERSION,
> > > "Wim Taymans <wim.taymans at chello.be>",
> > > Index: gst-plugins/gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegdec.c
> > > ===================================================================
> > > RCS file: /cvsroot/gstreamer/gst-plugins/gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegdec.c,v
> > > retrieving revision 1.6
> > > diff -u -p -r1.6 gstrtjpegdec.c
> > > --- gst-plugins/gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegdec.c 29 Jun 2003 19:45:52 -0000
> 1.6
> > > +++ gst-plugins/gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegdec.c 24 Jul 2003 09:51:58 -0000
> > > @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
> > > GstElementDetails gst_rtjpegdec_details = {
> > > "RTjpeg decoder",
> > > "Codec/Video/Decoder",
> > > - "LGPL",
> > > + "GPL",
> > > "Decodes video in RTjpeg format",
> > > VERSION,
> > > "Erik Walthinsen <omega at cse.ogi.edu>",
> > > Index: gst-plugins/gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegenc.c
> > > ===================================================================
> > > RCS file: /cvsroot/gstreamer/gst-plugins/gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegenc.c,v
> > > retrieving revision 1.6
> > > diff -u -p -r1.6 gstrtjpegenc.c
> > > --- gst-plugins/gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegenc.c 29 Jun 2003 19:45:52 -0000
> 1.6
> > > +++ gst-plugins/gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegenc.c 24 Jul 2003 09:51:58 -0000
> > > @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
> > > GstElementDetails gst_rtjpegenc_details = {
> > > "RTjpeg encoder",
> > > "Codec/Video/Encoder",
> > > - "LGPL",
> > > + "GPL",
> > > "Encodes video in RTjpeg format",
> > > VERSION,
> > > "Erik Walthinsen <omega at cse.ogi.edu>",
> > > Index: gst-plugins/gst/speed/demo-mp3.c
> > > ===================================================================
> > > RCS file: /cvsroot/gstreamer/gst-plugins/gst/speed/demo-mp3.c,v
> > > retrieving revision 1.7
> > > diff -u -p -r1.7 demo-mp3.c
> > > --- gst-plugins/gst/speed/demo-mp3.c 10 Jan 2003 10:22:21 -0000
> 1.7
> > > +++ gst-plugins/gst/speed/demo-mp3.c 24 Jul 2003 09:51:58 -0000
> > > @@ -1,3 +1,23 @@
> > > +/*
> > > + * GStreamer
> > > + * Copyright (C) 2002 Andy Wingo <wingo at pobox dot com>
> > > + *
> > > + * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
> > > + * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
> > > + * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
> > > + * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
> > > + *
> > > + * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> > > + * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> > > + * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
> > > + * Library General Public License for more details.
> > > + *
> > > + * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
> > > + * License along with this library; if not, write to the
> > > + * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
> > > + * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
> > > + */
> > > +
> > > #include <stdlib.h>
> > > #include <gtk/gtk.h>
> > > #include <gst/gst.h>
> > > Index: gst-plugins/gst-libs/gst/gconf/gconf.c
> > > ===================================================================
> > > RCS file: /cvsroot/gstreamer/gst-plugins/gst-libs/gst/gconf/gconf.c,v
> > > retrieving revision 1.11
> > > diff -u -p -r1.11 gconf.c
> > > --- gst-plugins/gst-libs/gst/gconf/gconf.c 29 May 2003 17:00:55 -0000
> 1.11
> > > +++ gst-plugins/gst-libs/gst/gconf/gconf.c 24 Jul 2003 09:51:58 -0000
> > > @@ -1,3 +1,22 @@
> > > +/* GStreamer
> > > + * Copyright (C) <2002> Thomas Vander Stichele <thomas at apestaart.org>
> > > + *
> > > + * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
> > > + * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
> > > + * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
> > > + * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
> > > + *
> > > + * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> > > + * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> > > + * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
> > > + * Library General Public License for more details.
> > > + *
> > > + * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
> > > + * License along with this library; if not, write to the
> > > + * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
> > > + * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
> > > + */
> > > +
> > > /*
> > > * this library handles interaction with GConf
> > > */
> > > Index: gst-plugins/gst-libs/gst/gconf/gconf.h
> > > ===================================================================
> > > RCS file: /cvsroot/gstreamer/gst-plugins/gst-libs/gst/gconf/gconf.h,v
> > > retrieving revision 1.5
> > > diff -u -p -r1.5 gconf.h
> > > --- gst-plugins/gst-libs/gst/gconf/gconf.h 29 Mar 2003 19:48:38 -0000
> 1.5
> > > +++ gst-plugins/gst-libs/gst/gconf/gconf.h 24 Jul 2003 09:51:58 -0000
> > > @@ -1,3 +1,22 @@
> > > +/* GStreamer
> > > + * Copyright (C) <2002> Thomas Vander Stichele <thomas at apestaart.org>
> > > + *
> > > + * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
> > > + * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
> > > + * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
> > > + * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
> > > + *
> > > + * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> > > + * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> > > + * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
> > > + * Library General Public License for more details.
> > > + *
> > > + * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
> > > + * License along with this library; if not, write to the
> > > + * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
> > > + * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
> > > + */
> > > +
> > > #ifndef GST_GCONF_H
> > > #define GST_GCONF_H
> > >
> > > Index: gst-plugins/gst-libs/gst/gconf/test-gconf.c
> > > ===================================================================
> > > RCS file: /cvsroot/gstreamer/gst-plugins/gst-libs/gst/gconf/test-gconf.c,v
> > > retrieving revision 1.3
> > > diff -u -p -r1.3 test-gconf.c
> > > --- gst-plugins/gst-libs/gst/gconf/test-gconf.c 25 Oct 2002 14:31:15
> -0000 1.3
> > > +++ gst-plugins/gst-libs/gst/gconf/test-gconf.c 24 Jul 2003 09:51:58
> -0000
> > > @@ -1,3 +1,22 @@
> > > +/* GStreamer
> > > + * Copyright (C) <2002> Thomas Vander Stichele <thomas at apestaart.org>
> > > + *
> > > + * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
> > > + * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
> > > + * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
> > > + * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
> > > + *
> > > + * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> > > + * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> > > + * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
> > > + * Library General Public License for more details.
> > > + *
> > > + * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
> > > + * License along with this library; if not, write to the
> > > + * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
> > > + * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
> > > + */
> > > +
> > > #include "gconf.h"
> > >
> > > int
> >
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