Re: Ocean and the search for a Music Framework

[Marco Scheurer]

On Mar 2, 2004, at 4:39 AM, Jeff Teunissen wrote:

> Marco Scheurer wrote:
>
> [snip]
>
> > As I understand it the MusicKit license is reasonable, not unlike the
> > Free BSD license. It does not have a publicity clause, merely an
> > encouragement to acknowledge the work of others, and an obligation not
> > to remove copyright notices (quite normal). It should be compatible
> > with the GPL.
>
> That is not at issue. What *is* at issue is whether or not the 
> developers of
> the MusicKit have permission from the copyright holders (namely 
> NeXT/Apple)
> to relicense said code under any license at all.

I think I addressed this, and that it is clear enough: you have 
permission if you obey to the MusicKit license. I don't understand how 
the fact that some files are copyrighted by X rather than Y changes 
anything.

Obeying means that you can not change the license under which it is 
distributed. That's why the compatibility is worth mentioning: as I 
understand it, if the license is considered compatible with GPL, then 
the GPL allows your package to depend on the MusicKit.

marco


Marco Scheurer
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