[gst-devel] gstreamer legal patch
Christian Fredrik Kalager Schaller
uraeus at gnome.org
Mon Jul 28 13:21:04 CEST 2003
On Mon, 2003-07-28 at 13:30, Thomas Vander Stichele wrote:
<SNIP>
> I think originally the field was intended for the license of the plugin
> itself.
No, it was allways meant to represent 'effective license'. This means
that since all our plugin code is LGPL the effective license will be
LGPL for plugins that depend on BSD, MPL or LGPL libraries. (Since all
our plugin code is LGPL licensend. Of course you could make the plugin
code BSD to make a 'effective BSD licensed' plugin based on BSD lib.)
The license will be GPL for plugins that depend on GPL libraries, since
in this case the library will 'infect' the LGPL plugin code making the
total GPL.
It will be proprietary for plugins depending on proprietary lib.
The concept is probably not crystal clear and people might be a little
confused about how the effective license is 'calcultated', but what can
I say, laywers made the rules for this, not us.
Christian
> 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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>
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