I'm currently developing a new PAR2 Windows application which allow users to easily queue PAR2 check/repair jobs and also automaticly extract and move files.
The application use Peter Clements par2cmdline utility for PAR2 checking and repairing.
My application is completely free for all users and does not contain adds or spyware. But it's not Open Source and I expect people to be able donate money if they like my work :)
My question is: can I distribute par2cmdline unmodified with my application if credits for this is given to Peter Clements?
The licence description with par2cmdline is unclear on this.
I would like make the installation of my app to be as easy as posible for the users so I would like to be able to distribute the par2cmdline EXE in my installer instead of the users having to download par2cmdline seperately.
I expect to release my app very soon (1-2 weeks) so it would be nice if I can get this issue resolved ;)
TIA.
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open source does not necessarily mean your application is free. You can have the best of both worlds ! I suggest you make it O/S. There are licenses that allow this (BSD etc).
As far as par2cmdline, or any other GPL (GNU General Public License) program is concerned: you may distribute it unmodified, provided you include the license file. Thus, part of your program are licensed under GPL, other parts under (name your license here). You may NOT license par2cmdline under another license (such as BSD), nor charge money for it.
Also, you may not include the source code in your own program (link it).
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BSD and GPL are both free software licenses; but you can not use GPL software code in your propietary application unless you release your app using the GPL as well.
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"Nobody":
Thanks for the input :)
I will then include PAR2.EXE and the licence file with my program. But if Peter Clements have any objections to it, I will of cource remove it.
Jamison:
I actually tried your application before making my own :)
Your app seems promising but wasn't what I was looking for so I decided to make my own litte tool. And when my friends liked it so much, I decided to improve much on it and release it "out in the open".
My app (called PAR Buddy) is 99% finished and only need the final touch up before releasing it, and a basic web site to me made.
I hope to release it this week or maybe next.
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Hello,
I'm currently developing a new PAR2 Windows application which allow users to easily queue PAR2 check/repair jobs and also automaticly extract and move files.
The application use Peter Clements par2cmdline utility for PAR2 checking and repairing.
My application is completely free for all users and does not contain adds or spyware. But it's not Open Source and I expect people to be able donate money if they like my work :)
My question is: can I distribute par2cmdline unmodified with my application if credits for this is given to Peter Clements?
The licence description with par2cmdline is unclear on this.
I would like make the installation of my app to be as easy as posible for the users so I would like to be able to distribute the par2cmdline EXE in my installer instead of the users having to download par2cmdline seperately.
I expect to release my app very soon (1-2 weeks) so it would be nice if I can get this issue resolved ;)
TIA.
Hi,
open source does not necessarily mean your application is free. You can have the best of both worlds ! I suggest you make it O/S. There are licenses that allow this (BSD etc).
As far as par2cmdline, or any other GPL (GNU General Public License) program is concerned: you may distribute it unmodified, provided you include the license file. Thus, part of your program are licensed under GPL, other parts under (name your license here). You may NOT license par2cmdline under another license (such as BSD), nor charge money for it.
Also, you may not include the source code in your own program (link it).
This is wrong. GPL does not forbid you to ask money; see: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.html
BSD and GPL are both free software licenses; but you can not use GPL software code in your propietary application unless you release your app using the GPL as well.
Kinda sounds like my project:
ExQueues ( http://shellqueue.sourceforge.net )
"Nobody":
Thanks for the input :)
I will then include PAR2.EXE and the licence file with my program. But if Peter Clements have any objections to it, I will of cource remove it.
Jamison:
I actually tried your application before making my own :)
Your app seems promising but wasn't what I was looking for so I decided to make my own litte tool. And when my friends liked it so much, I decided to improve much on it and release it "out in the open".
My app (called PAR Buddy) is 99% finished and only need the final touch up before releasing it, and a basic web site to me made.
I hope to release it this week or maybe next.