Re: [phpGroupWare-developers] RE: [phpGroupWare coordinators] felamimail

[Dave Hall]

On Fri, 2008-07-18 at 12:56 +0200, Sigurd Nes wrote:
> > From: Dave Hall address@hidden
> > Sent: 2008-07-18 12:19:31 CEST
> > To: address@hidden
> > Subject: Re: [phpGroupWare coordinators] felamimail
> > 
> > On Fri, 2008-07-18 at 09:23 +0000, Guillaume Courtois wrote:
> > > > I have finished the port - and it is looking good and performing well.
> > > > Yes there are files in the egw-pear module that is php licensed - and 
> > > > those files are
> > > > crucial to connect to the IMAP-server.
> > > >
> > > > Looks like I have to use it for my own amusement - if it isn't possible 
> > > > to have it as a
> > > > third-party-ported-module or something.
> > > 
> > > Why couldn't you give it as is, as you said ? As a third party module 
> > > there is
> > > no licencing problem, eh ? Maybe I'm wrong ?
> > > 
> > > Anyway, I'm interested in it. Can you send it to me or put it somewhere 
> > > please
> > > ?
> > 
> > If Sigurd is to supply this code to anyone other than himself or his
> > work he will be breach of the GPL.  You can not legally combine GPLv2,
> > GPLv3 and PHP licensed code into a single work (or any combination of 2
> > of the above) and distribute it.
> > 
> > Based on knowledge gained through previous breach of GPL dealings I have
> > had with the FSF, it is not possible to distribute such code as a third
> > party module either as it depends on GPL code.
> > 
> > Under clause 8 of the GPLv3 your license can be revoked for breaching
> > the GPLv3.  In the case of GPLv is it clause 4 which deals with this
> > issue.
> > 
> > As I suspected licensing issues with this code I advised Sigurd to start
> > with an audit, a suggestion he rejected.
> > 
> 
> If the application is gpl v2 - and I change it a tiny bit - it should be ok 
> to post it somewhere for others to look at - right?
> 
> Maybe others have the time and resources to sort out the concerns.

It is not appropriate to post coordination team discussion items to a
public place without getting approval from the rest of the team first.
This was made clear to you when you were added to the list.

I will return the discussion to where it started.

Cheers

Dave