[Asterisk-Users] (no subject)

[Adam Hart]

true, I didn't realise that but really, as soon as someone gets the program
they can legally release it for free - (the FAQ after the one you posted).
So one person buys the software and just posts the source on their website.
Also, does the FAQ answer you posted entail that the buyer can give the
written offer to anyone for free too. Although, I'm sure they'd sell with
comercial license of asterisk, not the GPL license.

The GPL says that modified versions, if released, must be "licensed ... to
all third parties." Who are these third parties?
Section 2 says that modified versions you distribute must be licensed to all
third parties under the GPL. "All third parties" means absolutely
everyone--but this does not require you to *do* anything physically for
them. It only means they have a license from you, under the GPL, for your
version.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nick Bachmann" <asterisk at not-real.org>
To: <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] (no subject)


> Adam Hart wrote:
>
> >Hence why I ask for a company name. Small correction to your post, if
it's
> >distributed to anyone, the source must be available to EVERYONE.
> >
> IANAL, but I don't think that's quite accurate.  If this person wanted
> to, they could only ofter an offer for the source to people who bought
> the software from them.  The receiver of the software can then, if he or
> she chooses to, give that offer to anyone they want, and it must be
> offered.  But without an ofter, the seller is not obligated to give you
> the source.  From the GPL FAQ:
>
> What does this "written offer valid for any third party" mean? Does that
> mean everyone in the world can get the source to any GPL'ed program no
> matter what?
> <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#TOCWhatDoesWrittenOfferValid>
> "Valid for any third party" means that anyone who has the offer is
> entitled to take you up on it.
>
> If you commercially distribute binaries not accompanied with source
> code, the GPL says you must provide a written offer to distribute the
> source code later. When users non-commercially redistribute the binaries
> they received from you, they must pass along a copy of this written
> offer. This means that people who did not get the binaries directly from
> you can still receive copies of the source code, along with the written
> offer.
>
> The reason we require the offer to be valid for any third party is so
> that people who receive the binaries indirectly in that way can order
> the source code from you.
>
>
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Brian West" <brian at bkw.org>
> >To: <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
> >Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 5:48 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] (no subject)
> >
> >
> >Well if it links to asterisk and or used any of its code as a base it
> >can't be sold without a comercial lic. for asterisk.  Thats my
> >understanding of the GPL.  If its sold then all the source has to go
along
> >with it right?
> >
> >bkw
> >
> >On Tue, 9 Dec 2003, Adam Hart wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Is there a company website? or just a free yahoo email address?
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Kita B. Ndara" <kitandara at yahoo.co.uk>
> >>To: <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
> >>Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 4:01 PM
> >>Subject: [Asterisk-Users] (no subject)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Hi,
> >>>
> >>> Our firm has developed two applications that I
> >>>thought might be of interest to members of this list
> >>>as both run over Asterisk:
> >>>The first is a calling card application that covers
> >>>needs in that area: scratch number generation, call
> >>>termination via least-cost route (i.e. multiple
> >>>termination providers), etc.  We have tested this with
> >>>voicepulse as our termination provider and it works
> >>>great.
> >>>
> >>> The second is a call centre system: Call queueing,
> >>>distribution, real-time reporting, statistics.
> >>>
> >>>Backend database is PostgreSQL (with pgcrypto module)
> >>>for both applications, and in keeping with the
> >>>Asterisk spirit, call origin/destination is h/w and
> >>>software independent.
> >>>
> >>> If anybody is interested in these, please contact me
> >>>off-list and I'll be happy to discuss these with you.
> >>>
> >>>Thanks
> >>>
> >>>B.
> >>>
>
>>>________________________________________________________________________
> >>>BT Yahoo! Broadband - Save £80 when you order online today. Hurry!
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> >>>
> >>>
> >>ends 21st December 2003. The way the internet was meant to be.
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