Thanks for your reply. I will read the GNU GPL in detail. In the meantime, do I need to remove the eBible application from the internet? (currently I am distributing it as freeware but without the source code). Thanks for the clarification,
mmital ----- Original Message ----- From: "Troy A. Griffitts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "SWORD Developers' Collaboration Forum" <sword-devel@crosswire.org> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 2:48 AM Subject: Re: [sword-devel] Releasing application under sword GNU publiclicense > Dear mmital, > > Thank you for your work! The GNU GPL is a popular open source license, > so you may wish to read up on what it requires before you decide to > whether or not you can live with the licenses, but you basically have it > right: the source code must be made available, so that if your users > wish to improve the software, they may do so-- provided they also > release the source code of their improvement, ad. inf. Basically, it's > just a way to let projects remain open and growing. > > I hope we can share together in work for our Lord. Now that you've used > the engine, I'm sure you would love to have it improved in many ways! :) > > Serving together, > > -Troy. > > > > mmital wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I am intersted in furthering the development of bible application that I >> orginally developed without using the sword API. >> >> After I discovered the sword project, I am using the sword engine API to >> drive the software. >> >> Although application is completely free of charge, I recently discovered >> that sword license requires that "the source code is made freely >> available for the software and any derivitive is also released under the >> GNU General Public License". >> >> Where can I upload the source code so that my application can comply >> with your license agreement? >> >> Are there any other copyright issues in distributing an application >> based on sword API? If so, I am willing to take the application offline >> and revert to the old non-sword system. >> >> The application is currently called eBible and located at >> www.swordwarrior.net <http://www.swordwarrior.net>. The name of the >> application will be changed soon since it conflicts with software by >> Thomas Nelson Ministry, and also conflicts with the software provided by >> http://www.lakessoftware.com/eBible.htm >> >> Thanks, >> mmital >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org >> http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel >> Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page > > > _______________________________________________ > sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org > http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel > Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page > _______________________________________________ sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page
