what is the difference between version 2 and 3? On 7/7/08, Robert G. Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mon, 7 Jul 2008, Jon Aquilina wrote: > > im getting ready to start the development of my own clustering distro. im >> going to be registering it on lanuchpad.net to help me keep track of bugs >> and for users to post suggestions. how do i determine which version of >> the >> gpl to use? >> > > The only place you have a choice is in software you write. A > distribution is almost entirely software written by other people, and > you will obviously inherit (and be redistributing under) the license > each item already has, which "should" be clearly included in the source > packages. If you don't find it, you'll have to try to contact the > authors and get them to license it -- there is stuff out there with no > overt copyright (leaving the ware covered by a passive one -- new work > is copyrighted to the author(s) no matter what, basically) and with no > license at all, or with vague statements about who can use it and when. > You can opt to include software only with v2, v3, BSD-like, or include > shareware or even commercial -- it is your distro, you choose. > > If you write a packaging system, an installation system, or any > NEW clusterware then you can choose your license, and GPL v2 or v3 are > fine choices. > > rgb > > -- > Robert G. Brown Phone(cell): 1-919-280-8443 > Duke University Physics Dept, Box 90305 > Durham, N.C. 27708-0305 > Web: http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb > Book of Lilith Website: http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb/Lilith/Lilith.php > Lulu Bookstore: http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=877977 >
-- Jonathan Aquilina
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