From: Paul R. <pa...@ma...> - 2016-06-22 08:47:39
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Hi Robert, When I asked: > As someone that contributed to the original project, my understanding > was that these javascript files could not be added unless they were > also licensed under the GPL, or licensed under a GPL compatible > license - is this correct? The response received was: > Yes, that is generally the case. I was also told that: > if you and others have GPL'd contributions in the project then > you have the legal power to enforce the terms of the software and refuse > to let anyone distribute your code linked to proprietary/non-free > software. The advice received (as they are not lawyers) was to reach out to the project about the inclusion of non-free software in the project, and try to reach a suitable agreement with the community. If that fails, to contact https://www.softwarefreedom.org/ and their legal team for further advice. In this case, the code I've contributed to mantis has been modified to add a non-free theme - I may or may not now need to purchase a license myself to continue to use the code. And just to be clear, can you confirm if your response is an answer from the team, or just your personal opinion at this stage? Thanks Paul On Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 9:15 AM, Robert Munteanu <rob...@gm...> wrote: > On Tue, Jun 21, 2016 at 5:35 AM, Thomas Charron <tw...@gm...> wrote: > > I'm not sure where there is a violation here. And your pointing to the > > GPL v3, when mantis is v2. > > IANAL but I am pretty certain there is no violation here. > > Paul, you might want to clarify this, and it would be very useful to > include the specific reasons from your conversation with the > lic...@fs... team. > > At the moment I see no reason for us to perform any action. > > Best, > > Robert > > -- > http://robert.muntea.nu/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Attend Shape: An AT&T Tech Expo July 15-16. Meet us at AT&T Park in San > Francisco, CA to explore cutting-edge tech and listen to tech luminaries > present their vision of the future. This family event has something for > everyone, including kids. Get more information and register today. > http://sdm.link/attshape > _______________________________________________ > mantisbt-dev mailing list > man...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mantisbt-dev > |