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<tt>Hi Binan,<br>
<br>
Just to clarify on the "module" thing - an OpenSIPS module is a
shared library that is dynamically loaded by OpenSIPS core at
runtime. So, there is no linking between core and modules, but
they share and use code.<br>
<br>
Secondly, the non-GPL lib will link only to an OpenSIPS module,
without being linked or used at all by the core part.<br>
<br>
Maybe this will help a bit .<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
</tt>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Bogdan-Andrei Iancu
OpenSIPS Founder and Developer
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.opensips-solutions.com">http://www.opensips-solutions.com</a></pre>
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On 12/03/2012 05:13 PM, Binan AL Halabi wrote:
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cite="mid:1354547607.47543.YahooMailNeo@web122604.mail.ne1.yahoo.com"
type="cite">
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255); font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif;
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<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>
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font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif;
background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br>
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// Binan.
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<hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Från:</span></b>
Bogdan-Andrei Iancu <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:bogdan@opensips.org"><bogdan@opensips.org></a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Till:</span></b>
Binan AL Halabi <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:binanalhalabi@yahoo.com"><binanalhalabi@yahoo.com></a> <br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kopia:</span></b>
OpenSIPS users mailling list
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:users@lists.opensips.org"><users@lists.opensips.org></a> <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>
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<div> <tt>Hi Binan,<br>
<br>
And this exception clause (btw, found something
similar here
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2004/05/msg00595.html">http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2004/05/msg00595.html</a>),
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
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.opensips-solutions.com">http://www.opensips-solutions.com</a></pre>
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On 12/01/2012 02:11 AM, Binan AL Halabi wrote:
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<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color:
rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: times new roman,new
york,times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">Hi Bogdan.<br>
<br>
Yes .<br>
Special exception clauses allows this combination
(linking). This is what i know.<br>
<br>
<br>
// Binan<br>
<br>
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york,times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
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<hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:
bold;">Från:</span></b> Bogdan-Andrei
Iancu <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Till:</span></b>
Binan AL Halabi <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kopia:</span></b>
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<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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<div id="yiv739551415">
<div> <tt>Hi Binan,<br>
<br>
Already when through that page, but not
100% clear.<br>
<br>
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>
<pre class="yiv739551415moz-signature">Bogdan-Andrei Iancu
OpenSIPS Founder and Developer
<a moz-do-not-send="true" rel="nofollow" class="yiv739551415moz-txt-link-freetext" target="_blank" href="http://www.opensips-solutions.com/">http://www.opensips-solutions.com</a></pre>
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On 11/30/2012 06:25 PM, Binan AL Halabi
wrote:
<blockquote type="cite">
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
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 moz-do-not-send="true" 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>
<div><span><br>
</span></div>
// Binan
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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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<br>
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>
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