Hi, Does that mean that i can modify the protocol to incorporate a new compression technique (that i developed) and not make anything visible to the public and sell that product ?????
-jasmeet -----Original Message----- From: Michael Ossmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 12:53 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: newbie On Mon, Jan 14, 2002 at 01:10:30PM +0530, Jasmeet Singh Virdi wrote: > I am a newbie to this list. I just wanted to ask one question. What > is the history of the RFB protocol ?? The protocol was developed by Olivetti Research Laboratory, now owned by AT&T, for the VNC project. The official home is here: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/ > and If i plan to use RFB protocol in one of my products do i need to make it > Open Source ?? or for that matter make the source available to VNC ?? If you implement RFB from the ground up yourself, without using any open source code, you do not have to make it open source. If you use any GPL code (such as the original VNC code), then you must GPL your product. -- Mike Ossmann, Tarantella/UNIX Engineer/Instructor Alternative Technology, Inc. http://www.alttech.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html --------------------------------------------------------------------- NIIT Software Solutions bags "Outsourcing Contract of the Year" award from the Financial Times publication, The Banker. For details visit our website http://www.niit.com ___________________NOTICE____________________________ This electronic mail transmission contains confidential information intended only for the person(s) named. Any use, distribution, copying or disclosure by any other person is strictly prohibited. If you received this transmission in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and then destroy the message. Opinions, conclusions, and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of NIIT shall be understood to be neither given nor endorsed by NIIT When addressed to NIIT clients, any information contained in this e-mail is subject to the terms and conditions in the governing client contract. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the line: 'unsubscribe vnc-list' in the message BODY See also: http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/intouch.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------
