<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:10pt"><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:13.3333px;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;"><span>Hi Bogdan,</span></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:13.3333px;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;"><span><br></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:13.3333px;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;"><span>I think Opensips modules </span><span>are considered </span>derivative to the core ( OpenSIPS module needs "help"
from the core. It is not stand alone ). <span></span><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:13.3333px;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:13.3333px;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;">Special
exception clauses can only be applied to an original work and never a
derivative. If the core is linked to the lib then all the copyright
holders of the core states the exception.</div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:13.3333px;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:13.3333px;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;">You can go around this by considering this
module as part of original work not <span></span>derivative. In this case we backed to above (All must state the exception).<br></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:13.3333px;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:13.3333px;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;">This must be confirmed by IP lawyer.</div><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:13.3333px;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:transparent;font-style:normal;"><br></div>// Binan.<div><span></span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <hr size="1"> <b><span
style="font-weight:bold;">Från:</span></b> Bogdan-Andrei Iancu <bogdan@opensips.org><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Till:</span></b> Binan AL Halabi <binanalhalabi@yahoo.com> <br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kopia:</span></b> OpenSIPS users mailling list <users@lists.opensips.org> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Skickat:</span></b> måndag, 3 december 2012 13:05<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ämne:</span></b> Re: [OpenSIPS-Devel] [HELP] Advising on GPL license issue<br> </font> </div> <br>
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<tt>Hi Binan,<br>
<br>
And this exception clause (btw, found something similar here
http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2004/05/msg00595.html), needs
to be stated by the copyright holders of this new opensips module
(that will link to the lib) or by all copyright holders from core
+ module ? This is the tricky part :)<br>
<br>
Thanks and regards,<br>
</tt>
<pre class="yiv739551415moz-signature">Bogdan-Andrei Iancu
OpenSIPS Founder and Developer
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On 12/01/2012 02:11 AM, Binan AL Halabi wrote:
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255);font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Hi Bogdan.<br>
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Yes .<br>
Special exception clauses allows this combination (linking).
This is what i know.<br>
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// Binan<br>
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<hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Från:</span></b>
Bogdan-Andrei Iancu <a rel="nofollow" class="yiv739551415moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto="mailto:bogdan@opensips.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:bogdan@opensips.org"><bogdan@opensips.org></a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Till:</span></b>
Binan AL Halabi <a rel="nofollow" class="yiv739551415moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto="mailto:binanalhalabi@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:binanalhalabi@yahoo.com"><binanalhalabi@yahoo.com></a> <br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Kopia:</span></b>
OpenSIPS users mailling list
<a rel="nofollow" class="yiv739551415moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto="mailto:users@lists.opensips.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:users@lists.opensips.org"><users@lists.opensips.org></a> <br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Skickat:</span></b>
fredag, 30 november 2012 17:57<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Ämne:</span></b> Re:
[OpenSIPS-Devel] [HELP] Advising on GPL license issue<br>
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<br>
Already when through that page, but not 100% clear.<br>
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As I understand it, to make it possible you should :<br>
1) the copyright holders of the GPL code should
agree on an exception to link against the non-GPL lib<br>
2) owner of the non-GPL lib you give you the
permission to use it (if not fully public).<br>
<br>
?<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
</tt>
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OpenSIPS Founder and Developer
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On 11/30/2012 06:25 PM, Binan AL Halabi wrote:
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background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Hi Bogdan,<br>
See this : "GPL-incompatible libraries with GPL
software"<br>
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLIncompatibleLibs"><span class="yiv739551415yshortcuts" id="yiv739551415lw_1354292672_0">http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLIncompatibleLibs</span></a>
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// Binan
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font-weight:bold;">Från:</span></b> Bogdan-Andrei
Iancu <a rel="nofollow" class="yiv739551415moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto="mailto:bogdan@opensips.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:bogdan@opensips.org"><bogdan@opensips.org></a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Till:</span></b>
<a rel="nofollow" class="yiv739551415moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto="mailto:users@lists.opensips.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:users@lists.opensips.org">"users@lists.opensips.org"</a>
<a rel="nofollow" class="yiv739551415moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto="mailto:users@lists.opensips.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:users@lists.opensips.org"><users@lists.opensips.org></a>;
<a rel="nofollow" class="yiv739551415moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto="mailto:devel@lists.opensips.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:devel@lists.opensips.org">"devel@lists.opensips.org"</a>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Skickat:</span></b>
fredag, 30 november 2012 14:39<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Ämne:</span></b>
[OpenSIPS-Devel] [HELP] Advising on GPL
license issue<br>
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Hi all,<br>
<br>
As I'm not an expert in this, I'm looking for
someone to advise on a more complex issue
regarding GPLv2 license.<br>
<br>
Shortly - developing an opensips module that
needs to link to a non-GPL (and not compatible)
library (available for public in binary format,
with proprietary license).<br>
<br>
For details or whatever feel free to contact me
offline, not a problem.<br>
<br>
Help will be highly appreciate not only be me,
but by the project and community (as a really
nice feature depends on finding a solution
here).<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
-- Bogdan-Andrei Iancu<br>
OpenSIPS Founder and Developer<br>
<a rel="nofollow" class="yiv739551415moz-txt-link-freetext" target="_blank" href="http://www.opensips-solutions.com/">http://www.opensips-solutions.com</a><br>
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