[gnugo-devel] RE: iGo

[David Fotland]

If you are linking, then you have to give everyone your ugly code.  I don't
think Gnugo is under the LGPL.  Doesn't goban use the GTP interface in a
separate process?

David

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Zigoris [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 1:36 PM
> To: David Fotland
> Subject: Re: iGo
> 
> Really?  My understanding is that under GPL 2.0 I only need to link to
> the source code for the library.  I'm also basing this on what Goban
> has done (http://www.sente.ch/software/goban/).  I hope I don't have
> to release my code.  Not because I think it will undermine sales, i'm
> just afraid of people looking at my ugly code!  This started as an
> exercise to learn how to make iPhone apps so  there are many vestiges
> of that process :)  But I will look into it
> 
> Thanks for the feedback.  I don't have a good 'About' screen on my
> app.  I'll try to include reference to GnuGo in the next version. That
> seems fair.
> 
> Also, I am aware of some issues with bigger games not
> saving/restarting correctly.  I have already submitted a bug fix but
> have been struggling with Apple to get it released.  Kind of an
> annoying process :)
> 
> Thanks again,
> Phil
> 
> On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 1:18 PM, David Fotland <address@hidden>
> wrote:
> > I think you have to make all of your source code available too.  Any
code
> > that links with gnugo becomes covered under GPL itself and must be made
> > available.  The Gnugo license requires you to provide all the code to
enable
> > someone else to build your entire app.
> >
> > David
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Phil Zigoris [mailto:address@hidden
> >> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 1:02 PM
> >> To: address@hidden
> >> Subject: Re: iGo
> >>
> >> Hi again,
> >>
> >> I have updated the website and the listing on iTunes (it might take a
> >> while for that one to turn over).  My understanding is that will
> >> suffice since I haven't made any changes to the library.
> >>
> >> Thanks for bringing this up.  This is the first piece of software I've
> >> released using GPL'd software and while I know ignorance is no excuse,
> >> I wasn't trying to avoid giving credit to GnuGo.  I've read over the
> >> FAQ and I think things are clearer now.
> >>
> >> - Phil
> >>
> >> On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 12:19 PM, Phil Zigoris <address@hidden>
wrote:
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > Sorry for the confusion.  I am the author of iGo and I am in the
> >> > process of addressing this.  It will be taken care of by the end of
> >> > today.
> >> >
> >> > My apologies, I should have better understand the terms.
> >> >
> >> > I hope this doesn't cause too much of an uproar.
> >> >
> >> > -Phil
> >> >
> >
> >