Michael Pobega wrote: > On Sat, Jun 02, 2007 at 12:40:25PM +0100, Andrew Sidwell wrote: >> If someone releases a song in MIDI form under the GPLv2, and I use >> non-GPL'd tools (e.g. a shareware licence) and royalty-free instrumental >> samples to produce a high-quality WAV version of the original MIDI, can >> I legally release that under the GPLv2? > >> The GPLv2, section 3, states: >> "However, as a special exception, the source code distributed need >> not include anything that is normally distributed (in either source >> or binary form) with the major components (compiler, kernel, and so >> on) of the operating system on which the executable runs, unless >> that component itself accompanies the executable." > >> I take it that audio production software is not a major component of the >> operating system, and based on this, I can only assume that if one wants >> to distribute high-quality versions of MIDI files which are under the >> GPLv2, one is restricted to an entirely free toolchain. > > > I believe that the MIDI files can be distributed under the GPL. I mean, > if you use a non-free IDE to write a program, would the GPL restrict you > from distributing your code under it? I doubt it. > > As long as the MIDI files don't need the original (Shareware) program to > play you should be fine distributing it under the GPL.
I'm sorry, I didn't make myself clear. That last paragraph was meant to indicate WAV files which were derived from MIDI files via use of non-free soundfonts, not the original MIDI file itself. Andrew Sidwell -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
