[Asterisk-Dev] asterisk application license

[David Pollak]

Dmitry,

The GPL is very restrictive.  If your code links with GPL code, your 
code my be GPLed.  Thus, if you write code that links into a running 
Asterisk instance, you must GPL that code.

AGI scripts do not live in the same address space... they're not linked 
to the Asterisk code, so they can be proprietary, closed, or released 
under a different open source license.

Note, you should consult your Intellectual Property attorney to verify 
what I've said.

Thanks,

David

Dmitry Mishchenko wrote:

>I'm interesting in license usage for asterisk applications.
>
>Should all new application like app_skel.c required to be released under GPL 
>or they can be non open source too in some case?
>
>What about AGI scripts? Can they be non open source?
>
>Thanks,
>Dmitry
>
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