Re: [Synfig-devl] Synfig

[Richard C. <ric...@id...>]

Hi Chris

thanks for your email, I think that providing we have=20
space on the disc we'll include the source as well as the=20
installers. Particularly if it helps get some of our=20
readers involved with the development.

cheers
richard
On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:52:10 +0200
  "Chris Moore" <chr...@gm...> wrote:
> I'm not a lawyer either, but I don't think you have to=20
>include a copy
> of the source, just so long as you 'make the source=20
>available'. The
> Ubuntu Linux distribution ships CDs full of GPLed stuff=20
>without any
> source. The source is available from their website,=20
>which seems to be
> enough. On the other hand, including the source may=20
>encourage more
> people to get involved with development and/or bug=20
>fixing.
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> On 24/08/07, Richard Clooke <Ric...@id...>=20
>wrote:
>> Thanks for the comprehensive reply pabs, I think all=20
>>that's understood.
>> We'll include the source files, installer, GTK+ and=20
>>GTKmm on the disc, along
>> with a readme which links to the relevant web pages.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Richard
>>
>>
>>
>> Richard Clooke
>> Cover Disc Editor
>>
>> email: ric...@id...
>> phone: 020 7071 3667
>> 99 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8TY
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Paul Wise [mailto:pa...@bo...]
>> Sent: 24 August 2007 09:00
>> To: Richard Clooke; 'Neil Bennett'
>> Cc: synfig-devl; Robert B Quattlebaum, Jr.
>> Subject: Re: Synfig
>>
>> Hi Richard,
>>
>> Wow, that is great that you want to distribute synfig=20
>>with the Digital
>> Arts Magazine in the UK!
>>
>> The permission for you to distribute synfig or any other=20
>>GPLed software
>> is given by the GPL itself. To be sure about what you=20
>>need to do, have
>> your lawyer read the GPLv2 and advise you, my=20
>>understanding is that
>> distributing source code along with the binaries is=20
>>enough (not legal
>> advice, I'm not a lawyer and so on)...
>>
>> I'm assuming you want to distribute Windows binaries on=20
>>the CD. Please
>> note that for that to be useful, you'd need to=20
>>distribute GTKmm binaries
>> too, or point people at the GTKmm download site. The=20
>>GTKmm installer can
>> auto-download a GTK installer, or you can include that=20
>>on the CD too.
>>
>> I think the best way for you to satisfy all licences is=20
>>simply to
>> distribute the source code on the CD too, perhaps in a=20
>>separate
>> directory. I'd suggest that such a directory should=20
>>contain a README
>> file that links to these two pages:
>>
>> http://wiki.synfig.com/Windows_build_instructions
>> http://wiki.synfig.com/Mingw_installation
>>
>> In the source code directory, you'd need etl, synfig,=20
>>synfigstudio and
>> probably openexr, gtk, gtkmm and the gtk dependencies.=20
>>GTK/GTKmm,
>> openexr and so on are under less restrictive licences=20
>>than the GPL, so
>> you may not need to distribute some of them in source=20
>>form.
>>
>> BTW, if there will be any printed mention of synfig,=20
>>please write that
>> we need developers, we are a small community so far and=20
>>also that people
>> should join the IRC channel for support and post bugs to=20
>>the tracker.
>>
>> Thanks for your interest in synfig and for promoting it=20
>>like this! Be
>> sure to distribute version 0.61.06, since that is the=20
>>latest and most
>> stable.
>>
>> On Thu, 2007-08-23 at 17:25 +0100, Richard Clooke wrote:
>>
>> > I'm not sure whether you can help with this, I noticed=20
>>from your website
>> > that you maintain (or at least have something to do=20
>>with) Synfig.
>> >
>> > I'm the Cover Disc Editor on Digital Arts Magazine in=20
>>the UK (formerly
>> > called Digit), and am interested in including the=20
>>latest release of Synfig
>> > on our covermounted CD-ROM.
>> >
>> > As the application is available under GPL, I'm=20
>>assuming that there would
>> be
>> > no problem with offering the program to our readers.=20
>>We do not intend to
>> > benefit commercially from offering the software, it=20
>>will simply be
>> provided
>> > as a free tool to readers.
>> >
>> > Could you either let me know if there's anyone I need=20
>>to contact in order
>> to
>> > get permission for this, or if you're able,
>> >
>> > If you'd like further information regarding Digital=20
>>Arts magazine, please
>> do
>> > not hesitate to call or email me, or take a look at=20
>>our website - the link
>> > can be found below.
>> >
>> > Kind regards
>> >
>> > Richard Clooke
>> > Cover Disc Editor
>> >
>> > email: ric...@id...
>> > phone: 020 7071 3667
>> > 99 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8TY
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > PC Advisor magazine - the UK's leading provider of=20
>>Expert Advice you can
>> > Trust - www.pcadvisor.co.uk
>> > Macworld - The Mac Experts - delivering more Mac news=20
>>and reviews -
>> > www.macworld.co.uk
>> > Digital Arts - the UK's leading resource for creative=20
>>professionals, print
>> > and online - www.digitalartsonline.co.uk
>> > Macworld Plus - Specialist Superguides from The Mac=20
>>Experts -
>> > www.macworld.co.uk/macworldplus
>> >
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>> --
>> bye,
>> pabs
>>
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>>
>>
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