Well my question arises after reading nmap copy file: ( http://nmap.org/svn/COPYING)
* o Integrates source code from Nmap * * o Reads or includes Nmap copyrighted data files, such as * * nmap-os-db or nmap-service-probes. * * o Executes Nmap and parses the results (as opposed to typical shell or * * execution-menu apps, which simply display raw Nmap output and so are * * not derivative works.) * * o Integrates/includes/aggregates Nmap into a proprietary executable * * installer, such as those produced by InstallShield. * * o Links to a library or executes a program that does any of the above * * * On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 12:03 AM, Shlomi Fish <shlo...@iglu.org.il> wrote: > On Thursday 19 Nov 2009 23:24:04 Boris Shtrasman wrote: > > Howdy , > > > > I'm a foss developer ,so i prefer to use tested techniques and good > > software. recently i found myself in a problem: > > I'm reimplementing good Foss solutions (parts of rsyslog , nmap , etc ... > ) > > > > I can speed up my work (C++ developer) by using allready created GPLv3 > and > > MIT software. > > > > As i see i need to use rsync (any variant) in closed source project in > the > > next manner: > > application A calls rsync to upload to a file to remote server. > > (it is GPLv3 license afaik). > > > > Reading the license i didn't get a definitive answer. > > > > So when in need to develop with close source what is the way to use GPL > > tools ? > > As in plain binaries (no use in source code or source encapsulation). > > > > If you're just executing GPLed binaries (using fork()+execve() or Win32's > CreateProcess), then they can be executed from code of any licence, > including > proprietary licences. Only if you link to GPLed sources or include them > inside > your program, then you must release them under a GPL compatible licence. > But > it's possible for you to call other GPLv2/GPLv3 programs freely. > > Thanks , that clears the issue for me . > Regards, > > Shlomi Fish > > -- > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Shlomi Fish http://www.shlomifish.org/ > http://www.shlomifish.org/humour/ways_to_do_it.html > > Chuck Norris read the entire English Wikipedia in 24 hours. Twice. > -- -- -- Boris Shtrasman ------------ |Gnu/Linux Software developer | | IM : bo...@jabber.com | | URL : myrtfm.blogspot.com| _______________________________
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