[asterisk-commits] russell: branch group/addons-merge r204410 - /team/group/addons-merge/

[SVN commits to the Asterisk project]

Author: russell
Date: Tue Jun 30 11:28:02 2009
New Revision: 204410

URL: http://svn.asterisk.org/svn-view/asterisk?view=rev&rev=204410
Log:
Add README-addons.txt

Modified:
    team/group/addons-merge/README-addons.txt

Modified: team/group/addons-merge/README-addons.txt
URL: http://svn.asterisk.org/svn-view/asterisk/team/group/addons-merge/README-addons.txt?view=diff&rev=204410&r1=204409&r2=204410
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--- team/group/addons-merge/README-addons.txt (original)
+++ team/group/addons-merge/README-addons.txt Tue Jun 30 11:28:02 2009
@@ -1,1 +1,27 @@
-TODO: explain addons licensing issues...
+===============================================================================
+===                       Asterisk Add-on Modules                           ===
+===============================================================================
+
+    This document pertains to the modules that reside in the addons/
+subdirectory of the source tree.  By default, these modules are not compiled
+and installed.  If you choose to enable them, you must be aware of what
+potential licensing and/or patent implications that has on your usage and
+distribution of Asterisk.
+
+    Even though Asterisk is released as open source under the terms of the
+GPLv2 (see LICENSE for details), no core functionality in Asterisk has any 
+dependencies on libraries that are licensed under the GPL.  One reason a module
+may be in the add-ons category is that it may have a GPL dependency.  Since
+these dependencies are not compatible with dual licensing of Asterisk, the
+dependant modules are set aside to make it clear that they may not be used 
+with commercial versions of Asterisk, unless other licensing arrangements are 
+made with the copyright holders of those dependencies.
+
+    Another reason that modules may be set aside is that there may be
+additional restrictions on the usage of the code imposed by the license or
+related patents.  The MySQL and MP3 modules are examples of this.
+       
+    If you have any questions, contact your lawyer.
+
+===============================================================================
+===============================================================================