[Asterisk-Security] SRTP vs IPSEC

Jeremy Jackson jerj at coplanar.net
Tue Aug 23 22:15:17 CDT 2005


Enzo Michelangeli wrote:

>
>This dual-licensing style is not uncommon, and I can't see any reason why
>linking Asterisk with GPL'd code should create legal difficulties on
>either side... The only problems may arise if licensees under
>closed-source terms will want to use the GPL's SRTP module. In that case,
>they will have to either develop their own, or negotiate terms with the
>copyright holder of the GPL'd SRTP implementation (a copyright holder
>_always_ retains the right of re-licensing his/her work under different
>terms, GPL or not).
>  
>
The concern that I've heard is that it is difficult to contribute code, 
you have to fax legal stuff to Digium.  I've never tried, maybe it's not 
that hard.  I'll be watching the case of the SIP/tcp patch, time will tell.

Jeremy


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