Re: [Qemu-devel] Add support for new image type

[Kai Meyer]

On 05/17/2012 01:43 PM, Paolo Bonzini wrote:
> Il 17/05/2012 19:53, Kai Meyer ha scritto:
> > > Morally it's wrong, but a copyright holder cannot stop you on
> > > moral grounds.  Legally, you should consult a lawyer.
> > What you say is morally wrong here is a bit ambiguous to me. Do you
> > mean using modified versions of qemu internally at StorageCraft is
> > morally wrong?
> No, it's fine.  Internally you can do whatever you want.
>
> > Or do you mean that a run-time linking version would not be in
> > violation of the GPL legally, but it would be morally wrong?
> I cannot answer about the legal part; it's possible that it's legal but
> anyway you should listen to a lawyer's opinion and not mine.
>
> Anthony explained that, at least for him, it would be morally wrong.
> Other people's mileage may vary.
>
> Paolo
It's enough for us that prominent members of the qemu community 
(particularly copyright holders) consider it immoral. We'll simply avoid 
it entirely.

I think this will wrap things up for us quite nicely. Thanks again for 
all your help and patience.