Re: [Iaxclient-devel] codec support

[Adam H. <ad...@te...>]

Steven Sokol wrote:

> I'd just look at asterisk's implementation for ideas [although not=20
> code, because asterisk is GPL].
>
> =93I=92m a bit fuzzy on the whole good/bad thing, Egon. What do you mea=
n bad.=94
>
> I guess my understanding of GPL is a bit weak. Is this to say that the=20
> code in Asterisk can be freely used, and modified (so long as changes=20
> are returned to Digium) but only when used as part of the whole? I.e.=20
> the libiax2 is LGPL and that allows it to be used as a separate=20
> library, but the ilbc and speex codec code is simply more of Asterisk,=20
> so it can=92t be used in iaxClient=85
>
> So, could we ask Mark if he would be willing to allow us to use the=20
> code, or could we license it from him under some kind of code-sharing=20
> arrangement (if that=92s possible under the LGPL license)?
>
> I understand that Intellectual Property is important stuff. I just=20
> find the license sub-types confusing and frustrating.
>
> Regs,
>
> Steven
>
Mark couldn't give you permission, unforunately. You shouldn't need the=20
ilbc or speex code, just get it from the respective sites. GPL says if=20
you have any GPL'd code in your source, the entire program must be=20
available under GPL. Hence, if you have iaxcomm use some GPL, it must in=20
turn become GPL, which causes program that uses it to turn GPL. Oh the=20
fun :)

I see no reason why iaxcomm would need any of asterisk's code. The iLBC=20
and speex stuff is just a wrapper around the libraries.

-Adam