Hi all - our organization is interested in using Sphinx in some of our
products and while I know it is used under the BSD License I've been unable to
find specifics regarding what form of the BSD license applies. I merely see
"BSD-style" license references which does not inspire much confidence with our
legal department.
So...is there a specific BSD License or a certain form of BSD License for
Sphinx?
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If we create a plugin for a game engine, I guess it must be free but if we create a game using it, does it mean the game must be free/redistributable freely ? (Is it considered as a modified redistribution in binary form) ?
Last edit: sylafrs 2014-12-03
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I guess it must be free but if we create a game using it, does it mean the game must be free/redistributable freely ?
Yes, you can freely redistribute your modified version in binary form.
However, if you want to fully complain with license terms don't forget to attach the cmusphinx license to your binary distribution (as required by license).
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I wanted to know if we can create pay games if we use pocketsphinx in it, I do not wish to get license issues later :/
If we can't, do we have to get another type of license from you, or is it just impossible?
(in that case I will have to search for another speech recognition system :s )
Thanks :)
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-you can redistribute the code, meaning that you can sell it or give it
away or include it in your own code and then sell your code with Sphinx
included;
-the redistribution can be in binary or source code, up to you;
-if you redistribute (i.e. sell, give away, etc) the code with your
modifications, you don't have to make these changes public. The community
of developers who use CMU Sphinx greatly appreciates it if you do,
specially if you're adding features or fixing bugs that other people may
find useful, but you don't have to;
-strictly speaking, you have to include the text of the license with your
code, be it binary or source code, if you redistribute (i.e. sell, give
away, include in your code) any component of CMU Sphinx, like many other
open source packages.
Hi all - our organization is interested in using Sphinx in some of our
products and while I know it is used under the BSD License I've been unable to
find specifics regarding what form of the BSD license applies. I merely see
"BSD-style" license references which does not inspire much confidence with our
legal department.
So...is there a specific BSD License or a certain form of BSD License for
Sphinx?
Hi there
We use something that's called simplified BSD license:
http://www.ohloh.net/licenses/bsd_2clause_ish
You can read exact terms in COPYING file in pocketsphinx or in license.terms
in sphinx4.
Amazing what I would have found if I had looked! :)
Thanks!
Hi ! :)
If we create a plugin for a game engine, I guess it must be free but if we create a game using it, does it mean the game must be free/redistributable freely ? (Is it considered as a modified redistribution in binary form) ?
Last edit: sylafrs 2014-12-03
Yes, you can freely redistribute your modified version in binary form.
However, if you want to fully complain with license terms don't forget to attach the cmusphinx license to your binary distribution (as required by license).
Sorry, I didn't understand :s
I wanted to know if we can create pay games if we use pocketsphinx in it, I do not wish to get license issues later :/
If we can't, do we have to get another type of license from you, or is it just impossible?
(in that case I will have to search for another speech recognition system :s )
Thanks :)
Last edit: sylafrs 2014-12-04
up?
Last edit: sylafrs 2015-01-02
Sorry to up this thread again but I really need an answer :s
My question is : do we have to apply your license to our game (make it free) or just copy the license to tell that our game used your library?
Last edit: sylafrs 2015-01-08
Nickolay already responded, and the pocketsphinx license is at
http://sourceforge.net/p/cmusphinx/code/HEAD/tree/trunk/pocketsphinx/COPYING,
but trying to answer again, without using the word "free":
-you can redistribute the code, meaning that you can sell it or give it
away or include it in your own code and then sell your code with Sphinx
included;
-the redistribution can be in binary or source code, up to you;
-if you redistribute (i.e. sell, give away, etc) the code with your
modifications, you don't have to make these changes public. The community
of developers who use CMU Sphinx greatly appreciates it if you do,
specially if you're adding features or fixing bugs that other people may
find useful, but you don't have to;
-strictly speaking, you have to include the text of the license with your
code, be it binary or source code, if you redistribute (i.e. sell, give
away, include in your code) any component of CMU Sphinx, like many other
open source packages.
Hope this helps,
--Evandro
On 8 January 2015 at 17:16, sylafrs sylafrs@users.sf.net wrote: