[Asterisk-Dev] MPL(openh323)/ GPL License issues

[Derek Smithies]

Jeremy,
 I had a look through the LICENSE file, as you suggested.

The LICENSE file is indeed in the top level directory.

When I had a look through, I saw
 a) No mention of the word openh323
 b) No mention of the word Linux support services


I looked for other LICENSE files on my box - from other projects.
There was a variety of file sizes of the LICENSE files. I found one that
was 1 byte different in size.
   /usr/share/doc/netpbm-9.24/GPL_LICENSE.txt
diff --suppress-common-lines the two license files.

  What did I see? One line of difference.

Repeat for LICENSE file for different project.
  2 lines of difference, in the layout of the header.

Conclusion:
 asterisk is under a pure vanilla GPL license, no modifications/exemptions.
    

So- do you see the point?????

What license is asterisk?

    GPL.

Or

   Modified GPL (accept openh323 + LSS)


Derek.
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On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, Jeremy McNamara wrote:

> Derek Smithies wrote:
> 
> >So tell me. What license is the code under?
> >
> >The license specified in the readme?
> >the license specified in the file header??
> >
> >yes, I "know" it is under the one in the readme.   However, this is an 
> >ambiguity. As a programmer, I hate ambiguity.
> >
> > Let us be clear in the license used.......
> >  
> >
> 
> 
> How about reading the LICENSE file in the asterisk top level directory?
> 
> 
> Jeremy McNamara
> 
> 
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