Angelo Luciani Riu wrote: > > I write this mail because I'd like to apply GPL license to my Android Apps. > > I read some step from [url ] > www.gnu.org)<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-howto.it.html>[/url] > and I understand I have to do the followings steps : >
So do those steps. > > 1. Every file should have a copyright line > Esempio: /*Copyright 2012 Angelo Luciani*/ > > This is a standard copyright question. You should check the copyright laws in your jurisdiction or wherever you intend to distribute your work. > 2. Every file should have a reference to the license > Esempio /* Nome-Programma is free software: you can redistribute it > and/or modify > it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by > the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or > (at your option) any later version. > > Nome-Programma is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, > but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of > MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the > GNU General Public License for more details. > > You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License > along with Nome-Programma. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/> > */ > > 3. The code to be shared > In general terms, as I understand it, one attaches copyright notices to whatever work over which one wishes to assert copyright. > > 4. A complete license shoud be present into the Project > > *IN REGARD OF THIS I HAVE THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS !* Wow! Did you have to shout? Why? Rather rude of you, I should say. > D1. I wrote point 1 and 2 only to .JAVA [sic] files, what's about .XML [sic] files, I need to write them? Are you asking legal advice on a programmers' forum? In general terms, I don't know about your situation particularly and besides, I am a computer programmer, one attaches a copyright notice to any work one wishes to copyright. Isn't that how it works where you are? > D2. What's about the database ? I create a .db SQLITE database. > Is it necessary insert GPL reference on it ? Is it data you wish to copyrght, or the database schema? What does your lawyer say? > D3. apk packet is without .java files. > Is it necessary to add them into the packet ? > If I publish the application source on the net I need to write the link in every code source files ? > D4. If you already use GPL license for Android Apps could you check if all steps are correct ? No one here, and I mean no one here, can tell you if what you did is correct. That is a question for a lawyer. Would you ask a coffee-bar barristo how to cure your gout? Follow the GNU instructions, research the law, and if necessary, ask an attorney your legal questions. -- Lew -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
