[Bacula-users] License modification

2014-03-03 Thread Kern Sibbald
Hello, A clarification: I received concerned feedback that the license change would make Bacula some sort of different or special license. This is not at all the case, and I am working closely with the FSFE to make sure that there are no such implications. My suggested modifications are not a "

Re: [Bacula-users] License

2011-08-29 Thread Bruno Friedmann
On 08/29/2011 06:57 PM, Mehma Sarja wrote: > On 8/29/11 9:37 AM, Dan Langille wrote: >> On Aug 29, 2011, at 2:17 AM, Geert Stappers wrote: >> >>> Op 20110825 om 06:38 schreef Mehma Sarja: Need a clarification on Bacula license for a backup appliance that I am contemplating. Would I be abl

Re: [Bacula-users] License

2011-08-29 Thread Mehma Sarja
On 8/29/11 9:37 AM, Dan Langille wrote: > On Aug 29, 2011, at 2:17 AM, Geert Stappers wrote: > >> Op 20110825 om 06:38 schreef Mehma Sarja: >>> Need a clarification on Bacula license for a backup appliance that I am >>> contemplating. Would I be able to sell such a device or service? >> >> ( AFAI

Re: [Bacula-users] License

2011-08-29 Thread Dan Langille
On Aug 29, 2011, at 2:17 AM, Geert Stappers wrote: > Op 20110825 om 06:38 schreef Mehma Sarja: >> Need a clarification on Bacula license for a backup appliance that I am >> contemplating. Would I be able to sell such a device or service? > > > ( AFAIK first reply to mailing list ) > > Is the

Re: [Bacula-users] License

2011-08-28 Thread Geert Stappers
Op 20110825 om 06:38 schreef Mehma Sarja: > Need a clarification on Bacula license for a backup appliance that I am > contemplating. Would I be able to sell such a device or service? ( AFAIK first reply to mailing list ) Is the silence a loud YES WE CAN! ??? ---

[Bacula-users] License

2011-08-24 Thread Mehma Sarja
Need a clarification on Bacula license for a backup appliance that I am contemplating. Would I be able to sell such a device or service? Mehma -- EMC VNX: the world's simplest storage, starting under $10K The only unifie

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-05-03 Thread Kern Sibbald
On Wednesday 26 April 2006 18:14, Hugo Schlebnik wrote: > Hi, > > Not sure if I should send this to the devel list or this list, but here > goes: > > I'm a bit confused about the different bacula components and their > respective licenses. From what I can tell, the win32 binary has an > extremely

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-05-02 Thread Chris Crowther
Hugo Schlebnik wrote: > I am indeed talking about the binary, not the source. I have no > intention of modifying the bacula client code, but rather integrating it > (as is) into a larger, proprietary application. Would that mean I'd > have to release source code for the larger application? If

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-27 Thread Eric Warnke
The easy way to go when releasing unmodified GPL binaries is to include the source with the application somehow.  This fulfills you obligation 100% assuming you have not made any alterations to the source.Cheers, EricOn 4/27/06, Hugo Schlebnik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Wow, thanks for all the advi

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-27 Thread Hugo Schlebnik
Wow, thanks for all the advice, everyone.Kern, it's good to know you're okay with this idea.  That's obviously important from a moral standpoint, even if it's not a critical factor legally.  I'm pretty limited in what I can disclose about the project right now, thanks to an NDA, but that may change

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-27 Thread Alan Brown
On Wed, 26 Apr 2006, Jason Martin wrote: If you have anyone to answer to other than yourself, you should ask *your* lawyer. 'The mailing list said so' probably won't be a good answer if you are under review because something went sour. All we can do is tell you what we think that lawyer *should*

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-27 Thread Alan Brown
On Wed, 26 Apr 2006, Hugo Schlebnik wrote: I am indeed talking about the binary, not the source. I have no intention of modifying the bacula client code, but rather integrating it (as is) into a larger, proprietary application. Would that mean I'd have to release source code for the larger ap

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-27 Thread Alan Brown
On Wed, 26 Apr 2006, Jason Martin wrote: I believe the GPL only requires that changes made to the source be available to people who use the modified binary. And the original source too. This has caused a number of problems in embedded linux systems (small adsl/broadband routers. etc) where t

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-26 Thread Kern Sibbald
On Thursday 27 April 2006 00:16, Hugo Schlebnik wrote: > Thanks for all this information. I'll try to clarify a bit more and see if > that helps shed some light: > > I am indeed talking about the binary, not the source. I have no intention > of modifying the bacula client code, but rather integra

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-26 Thread Jason Martin
On Wed, Apr 26, 2006 at 06:16:30PM -0400, Hugo Schlebnik wrote: > Is this a question for an IP lawyer, or do you have a sense for how the > rules apply in this case? If you have anyone to answer to other than yourself, you should ask *your* lawyer. 'The mailing list said so' probably won't be a goo

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-26 Thread Hugo Schlebnik
Thanks for all this information.  I'll try to clarify a bit more and see if that helps shed some light:   I am indeed talking about the binary, not the source.  I have no intention of modifying the bacula client code, but rather integrating it (as is) into a larger, proprietary application.   Would

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-26 Thread Jason Martin
On Wed, Apr 26, 2006 at 10:57:38PM +0200, Kern Sibbald wrote: > On Wednesday 26 April 2006 22:29, Jason Martin wrote: > > I believe the GPL only requires that changes made to the source > > be available to people who use the modified binary. > > See http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLRequi

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-26 Thread Kern Sibbald
On Wednesday 26 April 2006 22:29, Jason Martin wrote: > On Wed, Apr 26, 2006 at 10:08:06PM +0200, Kern Sibbald wrote: > > The simple answer concerning using the binary is: yes. I'm not opposed to > > Bacula being used in commercial applications. However, if you do use it, > > and you modify the GP

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-26 Thread Kern Sibbald
On Wednesday 26 April 2006 22:25, Eric Warnke wrote: > The other thing to note is that bacula is a (tm) so to use it commercially > you must also get permission to use the NAME either directly from > Kern/John or through an implied license IF you are 100% compatible with > bacula ( that's my impre

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-26 Thread Jason Martin
On Wed, Apr 26, 2006 at 10:08:06PM +0200, Kern Sibbald wrote: > The simple answer concerning using the binary is: yes. I'm not opposed to > Bacula being used in commercial applications. However, if you do use it, and > you modify the GPL'ed code (not all of which is mine), which probably applies

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-26 Thread Eric Warnke
The other thing to note is that bacula is a (tm) so to use it commercially you must also get permission to use the NAME either directly  from Kern/John or through an implied license IF you are 100% compatible with bacula ( that's my impression Kern, feel free to correct ). http://www.bacula.org/de

Re: [Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-26 Thread Kern Sibbald
On Wednesday 26 April 2006 18:14, Hugo Schlebnik wrote: > Hi, > > Not sure if I should send this to the devel list or this list, but here > goes: It is probably more of a question for the devel list, but I don't see any point to change it now ... First let me preface this by saying that I speak

[Bacula-users] License question

2006-04-26 Thread Hugo Schlebnik
Hi,Not sure if I should send this to the devel list or this list, but here goes:I'm a bit confused about the different bacula components and their respective licenses.  From what I can tell, the win32 binary has an extremely open and unrestrictive license, but most related components (including the