Re: [Nano-devel] Introducction to Developing

[Eitan Adler]

> I'm writing because I checked out nano from svn in order to make some
> modifications to it. The thing is this is the first time I so something like
> this and, even thought I know the contents of GPL, I would like to know how
> this works in real life. I referring to editing and sharing the changes.

When a program is licensed under the GPL you may make whatever
modifications you want to the source code. These changes do not have
to be released. However, contrary to the license text, GPLed software
is not fully free software. If you want to *distribute* the changes
you made you *must* also provide the source. You are not allowed to
distribute binary changes without also providing the source.

Please note that I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advise. For
real legal advice or to lose many dollars please ask a real lawyer.

>
> On the other hand, I'm having a small problem and I was hopeing to get some
> help: I compiled nano successfully guided by the README file, but I can't
> get colored syntax with my compiled version. I tried coping it to my bin
> folders, but that didn't help. Any clue on what it might be (rev 4508).

Paste the contents of your ~/.nanorc file please.

>
> Thanks in advance,
> March
>
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Eitan Adler