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Re: Build question
by Bharat Mediratta
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Bob Friesenhahn wrote:
> GPL says that the project can only be redistributed if the source
> files, build scripts, and install scripts, are provided in the same
> preferred form as used by the developers. Any GPL project *must* pay
> attention to this if its developers have respect for the license used,
> and in order to allow the package to be distributed without forcing
> the redistributors to be GPL violators. If Gallery2 is included in OS
> distribution without proper provision of sources than a judge could
> grant an injunction which blocks the entire OS from being distributed.
>
> It seems wise for someone to take the time to produce a proper source
> distribution for Gallery2.
Let's start by establishing that we (Gallery team) are in no way
pedantic about the terms of the GPL. We will happily figure out a way
to work with you on this. However, we're trying to focus our energy on
G3 so G2 is going to get short shrift while we get G3 out the door.
Please don't put a huge onerous burden on us to support G2 forever.
We're a bunch of guys, writing software for free in our vanishing spare
time. We're already putting heart and soul into this, any more is
trying to get blood from a stone.
Jon, I am the copyright holder and can specifically grant you whatever
latitude you require.
>From looking at the specific bug, the issues all lie in very specific
locations. The simple and most expedient way to resolve this is to
simply drop those from the distribution. This will cause no harm to the
product whatsoever since we offer a way *inside the app* for you to
point and click your way to reinstalling these modules directly. No
harm done. So I suggest that you follow this algorithm:
1) Get the latest code from SVN
2) Delete modules/{uploadapplet,slideshowapplet,remote,panorama}
3) Delete modules/core/classes/GalleryStorage/g2_db2.jar
In short, I complete agree with Jon's proposal #2. For all practical
purposes this will satisfy the GPL requirement, have minimal impact on
our users and minimal impact on the development team.
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> GPL says that the project can only be redistributed if the source
> files, build scripts, and install scripts, are provided in the same
> preferred form as used by the developers. Any GPL project *must* pay
> attention to this if its developers have respect for the license used,
> and in order to allow the package to be distributed without forcing
> the redistributors to be GPL violators. If Gallery2 is included in OS
> distribution without proper provision of sources than a judge could
> grant an injunction which blocks the entire OS from being distributed.
>
> It seems wise for someone to take the time to produce a proper source
> distribution for Gallery2.
Let's start by establishing that we (Gallery team) are in no way
pedantic about the terms of the GPL. We will happily figure out a way
to work with you on this. However, we're trying to focus our energy on
G3 so G2 is going to get short shrift while we get G3 out the door.
Please don't put a huge onerous burden on us to support G2 forever.
We're a bunch of guys, writing software for free in our vanishing spare
time. We're already putting heart and soul into this, any more is
trying to get blood from a stone.
Jon, I am the copyright holder and can specifically grant you whatever
latitude you require.
>From looking at the specific bug, the issues all lie in very specific
locations. The simple and most expedient way to resolve this is to
simply drop those from the distribution. This will cause no harm to the
product whatsoever since we offer a way *inside the app* for you to
point and click your way to reinstalling these modules directly. No
harm done. So I suggest that you follow this algorithm:
1) Get the latest code from SVN
2) Delete modules/{uploadapplet,slideshowapplet,remote,panorama}
3) Delete modules/core/classes/GalleryStorage/g2_db2.jar
In short, I complete agree with Jon's proposal #2. For all practical
purposes this will satisfy the GPL requirement, have minimal impact on
our users and minimal impact on the development team.
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around Java (TM) technology - register by April 22, and save
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300 plus technical and hands-on sessions. Register today.
Use priority code J9JMT32. http://p.sf.net/sfu/p
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