Re: [Freedos-kernel] Packing kernel with aPack saves 1.3 KB

[Jim H. <jh...@fr...>]

Luchezar Georgiev wrote:
> On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 15:16:05 +0000 (GMT), Bart Oldeman wrote:
> 
>>> I've now prepared the precompiled kernel binary (OpenWatcom 1.2, FAT32,
>>> 8086) in ROMDSK this way. (It always contains the latest CVS kernel.)
>>> Last note: aPack-ed programs can be freely distributed for
>>> non-commercial purposes, but otherwise require a license (the fee is $29
>>> for individual users and $95 for companies, see
>>> http://www.ibsensoftware.com/products_aPACK.html).
>>
>>
>> i'm a little worried about this -- this may be incompatible with the GPL!
> 
> 
> I don't know really. If anyone is competent on licensing issues (albeit 
> not a lawyer) fell free to comment. I'm not sure that even UPX is 
> compatible with GPL, because its authors themselves violate it by 
> REFUSING to publish the source code of the NRV ("Not Really Vanished") 
> compression library!
> 

Bart is right - this is incompatible with the GNU GPL, and cannot be 
used to pack the FreeDOS kernel (which is under the GNU GPL.)

-jh


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