<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:10pt"><br><br>Yes I think so.<br><br><div><span>//Binan<br></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 &lt;bogdan@opensips.org&gt;<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Till:</span></b> Binan AL Halabi &lt;binanalhalabi@yahoo.com&gt; <br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kopia:</span></b> OpenSIPS users mailling list &lt;users@lists.opensips.org&gt; <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Skickat:</span></b> tisdag, 4 december 2012 11:21<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ämne:</span></b> Re: [OpenSIPS-Devel] [HELP] Advising on GPL license
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    <tt>Hi Binan,<br>
      <br>
      I found that page in the very beginning of my search and, indeed,
      it provides really useful information on this case.<br>
      <br>
      About the statement, I understand that "affected code" is the code
      that uses (directly or indirectly), compiles or links against the
      library - which will be the opensips module. Correct ?<br>
      <br>
      Regards,<br>
    </tt>
    <pre class="yiv1553521678moz-signature">Bogdan-Andrei Iancu
OpenSIPS Founder and Developer
http://www.opensips-solutions.com</pre>
    <br>
    On 12/03/2012 08:06 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>
        So OpenSIPS module is not <span></span>derivative.<br>
        <br>
        I have found this page : http://people.gnome.org/%7Emarkmc/openssl-and-the-gpl.html<br>
        and at the end : "all the copyright holders for the
        <span style="text-decoration:underline;">affected code</span>
        agree"<br>
        and <br>
        <div><span><br>
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            <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial">
                <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Från:</span></b>
                Bogdan-Andrei Iancu <a rel="nofollow" class="yiv1553521678moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto="mailto:bogdan@opensips.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:bogdan@opensips.org">&lt;bogdan@opensips.org&gt;</a><br>
                <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Till:</span></b>
                Binan AL Halabi <a rel="nofollow" class="yiv1553521678moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto="mailto:binanalhalabi@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:binanalhalabi@yahoo.com">&lt;binanalhalabi@yahoo.com&gt;</a> <br>
                <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Kopia:</span></b>
                OpenSIPS users mailling list
                <a rel="nofollow" class="yiv1553521678moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto="mailto:users@lists.opensips.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:users@lists.opensips.org">&lt;users@lists.opensips.org&gt;</a> <br>
                <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Skickat:</span></b>
                måndag, 3 december 2012 16:25<br>
                <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Ämne:</span></b> Re:
                SV: [OpenSIPS-Devel] [HELP] Advising on GPL license
                issue<br>
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              <div> <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="yiv1553521678moz-signature">Bogdan-Andrei Iancu
OpenSIPS Founder and Developer
<a rel="nofollow" class="yiv1553521678moz-txt-link-freetext" target="_blank" href="http://www.opensips-solutions.com/">http://www.opensips-solutions.com</a></pre>
                <br>
                On 12/03/2012 05:13 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;">
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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&nbsp; ).&nbsp;<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&nbsp; 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>
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                        <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial">
                            <hr size="1"> <b><span style="
font-weight:bold;">Från:</span></b> Bogdan-Andrei
                            Iancu <a rel="nofollow" class="yiv1553521678moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto="mailto:bogdan@opensips.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:bogdan@opensips.org">&lt;bogdan@opensips.org&gt;</a><br>
                            <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Till:</span></b>
                            Binan AL Halabi <a rel="nofollow" class="yiv1553521678moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto="mailto:binanalhalabi@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:binanalhalabi@yahoo.com">&lt;binanalhalabi@yahoo.com&gt;</a>
                            <br>
                            <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Kopia:</span></b>
                            OpenSIPS users mailling list <a rel="nofollow" class="yiv1553521678moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto="mailto:users@lists.opensips.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:users@lists.opensips.org">&lt;users@lists.opensips.org&gt;</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
                              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="yiv1553521678moz-signature">Bogdan-Andrei Iancu
OpenSIPS Founder and Developer
<a rel="nofollow" class="yiv1553521678moz-txt-link-freetext" target="_blank" href="http://www.opensips-solutions.com/">http://www.opensips-solutions.com</a></pre>
                            <br>
                            On 12/01/2012 02:11 AM, 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>
                                <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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                                    <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial">
                                        <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Från:</span></b>
                                        Bogdan-Andrei Iancu <a rel="nofollow" class="yiv1553521678moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto="mailto:bogdan@opensips.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:bogdan@opensips.org">&lt;bogdan@opensips.org&gt;</a><br>
                                        <b><span style="
font-weight:bold;">Till:</span></b>
                                        Binan AL Halabi <a rel="nofollow" class="yiv1553521678moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto="mailto:binanalhalabi@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:binanalhalabi@yahoo.com">&lt;binanalhalabi@yahoo.com&gt;</a>
                                        <br>
                                        <b><span style="
font-weight:bold;">Kopia:</span></b>
                                        OpenSIPS users mailling list <a rel="nofollow" class="yiv1553521678moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto="mailto:users@lists.opensips.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:users@lists.opensips.org">&lt;users@lists.opensips.org&gt;</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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                                    <div id="yiv1553521678">
                                      <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>
                                          &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1) the copyright holders
                                          of the GPL code should agree
                                          on an exception to link
                                          against the non-GPL lib<br>
                                          &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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="yiv1553521678moz-signature">Bogdan-Andrei Iancu
OpenSIPS Founder and Developer
<a rel="nofollow" class="yiv1553521678moz-txt-link-freetext" target="_blank" href="http://www.opensips-solutions.com/">http://www.opensips-solutions.com</a></pre>
                                        <br>
                                        On 11/30/2012 06:25 PM, Binan AL
                                        Halabi wrote:
                                        <blockquote type="cite">
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                                            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 rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLIncompatibleLibs"><span class="yiv1553521678yshortcuts" id="yiv1553521678lw_1354292672_0">http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLIncompatibleLibs</span></a>
                                            <div><span><br>
                                              </span></div>
                                            // Binan
                                            <div><span></span></div>
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font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:10pt;">
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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
                                                    <a rel="nofollow" class="yiv1553521678moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto="mailto:bogdan@opensips.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:bogdan@opensips.org">&lt;bogdan@opensips.org&gt;</a><br>
                                                    <b><span style="
font-weight:bold;">Till:</span></b>
                                                    <a rel="nofollow" class="yiv1553521678moz-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="yiv1553521678moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto="mailto:users@lists.opensips.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:users@lists.opensips.org">&lt;users@lists.opensips.org&gt;</a>;
                                                    <a rel="nofollow" class="yiv1553521678moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto="mailto:devel@lists.opensips.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:devel@lists.opensips.org">"devel@lists.opensips.org"</a>
                                                    <a rel="nofollow" class="yiv1553521678moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto="mailto:devel@lists.opensips.org" target="_blank" href="mailto:devel@lists.opensips.org">&lt;devel@lists.opensips.org&gt;</a>
                                                    <br>
                                                    <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>
                                                  </font> </div>
                                                <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>
                                                <a rel="nofollow" class="yiv1553521678moz-txt-link-freetext" target="_blank" href="http://www.opensips-solutions.com/">http://www.opensips-solutions.com</a><br>
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