Re: About GPL3 req's for open src?

[xurai724]

The GPL is a “copyleft” software licence[1] published by the US-based Free Software Foundation.[2] This means that where a program or other work licensed under the GPL is incorporated (see section 4 below) in a second work, then that second work (if distributed to others) must also be licensed on the terms of the GPL (or a compatible license).

In general terms, if you use GPL-licensed code in your program that you wish to distribute to others, then you must also license your program under the GPL.

For example, if a developer writes and distributes Program A that incorporates a third party’s Library B which is licensed under the GPL, Program A must also be licensed under the GPL. It should be noted that Program A does not automatically become licensed under the GPL just because it incorporates Library B, but it would breach the terms of Library B’s licence if Program A was distributed under a non-GPL licence.

or TL;DR: As soon as you distribute it, it needs to be GPL3. I'm not trying to sound douchey, just observant - currently, it's a closed license, as if the P99 devs own EQ's IP or have a private license (rather than GPL3).

That's why EqEmu is open source - it's not just out of the goodness of their hearts. They are GPL3'd, too.

[loramin]

Originally Posted by xurai724 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

or TL;DR: As soon as you distribute it, it needs to be GPL3. I'm not trying to sound douchey, just observant - currently, it's a closed license, as if the P99 devs own EQ's IP or have a private license (rather than GPL3).

That's why EqEmu is open source - it's not just out of the goodness of their hearts. They are GPL3'd, too.

This. I've been down this very same road before OP, and the issue is that P99 never distributes their fork of EQ Emu (they just use it to power their undistributed server).