Re: [xine-devel] Fwd: Xine on PC Magazine DVD

[Reinhard T. <sir...@ta...>]

"Guenter Bartsch" <gue...@go...> writes:

> hi xine developers,

Hi xine founder! :-)

> who is in charge of xine these days? i got the attached mail from an
> italian computer magazine, maybe someone is interested?

I don't think they need permission for that. the license (GPL)
explicitly allows that as long as they distribute binaries with source.

If they really would require permission from the copyright holder, that
would be IMO similar to the task of changing the license of xine, i.e.
everyone holding a copyright would probably need to sign. This might be
impossible to acheive.


> keep up the good work,
>
>    guenter
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: PC Magazine - DVD Staff <dv...@pc...>
> Date: Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 1:33 AM
> Subject: Xine on PC Magazine DVD
> To: gu...@us...
>
>
> Hello Guenter,
>
> we would like to include XINE (from http://xinehq.de) on PC Magazine
> Italia cover mount DVD-ROM (paid circulation of  45,000 copies).
>
> Is it possible? We need an explicit written permission (with a simple
> e-mail) from you in order to  distribute your software in our country.
>
> Your software will be downloaded from your web site and published as
> is in our DVD-ROM without any modification. We'll publish in our
> cover-mounted DVD your web site address and all the files of the
> original distribution.
>
> Please note that our DVD is a gift for our readers, it includes many
> other freeware, shareware and open source software and it is not sold
> neither distributed without the magazine.
>
> Best regards.
>
> ======================
> Luigi R. Callegari
> PC Magazine Italia
> DVD staff
> www.pcmagazine.it
> dv...@pc...
>
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