[FADCA] Fwd: [IRLP General] Re: Speak Freely GPL License

Sat, 11 May 2002 00:31:14 -0700 (PDT)

Chuck Hast recently posted a message regarding "Speak
Freely" in reference to voice conferencing and LINUX
computers. Since we have interest in using LINUX FPAC
switches, I thought you might also be interested in the
messages below.

Several of us have or have been interested in getting the
cards to use IRLP with our repeaters (I am still assembling
equipment for mine.)

It appears that we could use our LINIX Operating System
equipped PCs to support both FPAC and IRLP at the same 
time. In fact, there is also an application for APRS along
with IRLP that Bob has been working on.

So, here we are, linking our voice repeaters by Internet
(IRLP), opearating our RF links and LANs using LINUX and
FPAC, linking the IRLP and APRS systems as well as linking
APRS sites and javing the Internet and RF systems linked.

Russ

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From: Ron Cangro <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 04:51:27 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: [IRLP General] Re: Speak Freely GPL License
To: Tony Langdon <[email protected]>

Tony,

I was not aware that the Unix Version (the one used in
the IRLP software) was in the public Domain. Thank you
for clearing that up. Obviously it is just the Windows
Version and any updates that Brian Wiles will do to
his version that is covered under the GPL.

Ron Cangro

--- Tony Langdon <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I have come across some information that may be
> > relavent to this Group. I believe that the IRLP
> > software is based on a heavily modified version of
> > Speak Freely, an open source program which is
> licensed
> > under the GPL.
> 
> I actually looked for that some time ago.  The Speak
> Freely site stated that
> it was open source, but there was no reference to
> GPL.
> 
> These are two separate issues.  Open source just
> means the source code is
> available.  However, it doesn't specify how that
> source code may be used -
> that's the role of the licence.
> 
> GPL is a specific open source licence which does
> mandate that any
> application derived from source licenced under GPL
> is in itself GPL and the
> source must be made available publicly.
>

...

Read above, Speak Freely is public domain, not GPL, so
Dave can do what he likes with his source.  The GPL
conditions DO NOT APPLY here.

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