Re-hi.<div>I will modify the project so everything complies to GPL3 license, COPYING file included.</div><div>I will neither require Launchpad.net nor specific price. The license should hold this product free.</div><div><br>
</div><div><div class="im" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">>>How can I setup an incubator for the code?<br></div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">> You are doing the right thing, setting up a public repo and team.</span><br>
</div><div>Ok, good,</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you.<br></div><div>Let's see what happens after this.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Osmo Antero De Quental</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 9:38 PM, Scott Howard <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:showard314@gmail.com" target="_blank">showard314@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Thanks Moma,<br>
You're probably getting lots of feedback but in case you aren't I'll<br>
add my two cents. I'm a Debian Developer and Ubuntu contributor that<br>
maintains and has added many packages in Ubuntu and Debian and has<br>
helped organize the LibreCAD software project.<br>
<div class="im"><br>
On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 11:40 PM, Osmo Antero <<a href="mailto:osmoma@gmail.com">osmoma@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Hello,<br>
> I have an audio-recorder software that I would like to pass on to the Linux-community, so more hands can involve in its development.<br>
><br>
> I cannot maintain the software further because I have started other projects. I want to give it to the Linux-community.<br>
><br>
> How can I setup an incubator for the code?<br>
<br>
</div>you are doing the right thing, setting up a public repo and team.<br>
<div class="im"><br>
> The code should keep its copyright statements, must be fully GPL3, and have 0 price forever. And to be maintained on the Launchpad.net.<br>
<br>
</div>These conditions will pretty much kill the project. It's nearly<br>
impossible to legally stipulate that it be maintained on <a href="http://launchpad.net" target="_blank">launchpad.net</a><br>
(does that mean I can't keep a copy of the code on my own disk in a<br>
private git repository?) Also, many projects (like Debian, where<br>
Ubuntu gets its packages from) have their own packaging repo. Does<br>
inclusion in debian packaging reps at <a href="http://git.debian.org" target="_blank">git.debian.org</a> violate this<br>
condition? Also, stipulating a price make it a non-free package. This<br>
license violates DFSG and prevents including in Debian main and Ubuntu<br>
main/universe. You also say it must be GPL3, but your code says (in<br>
the headers) GPLv2+.<br>
Another concern is that these additional clauses are, in themselves,<br>
are a violation of GPL if you depend on any GPL libraries (I don't<br>
know if you do).<br>
<br>
Section 10 of GPL3<br>
"You may not impose any further restrictions on the exercise of the<br>
rights granted or affirmed under this License. For example, you may<br>
not impose a license fee, royalty, or other charge for exercise of<br>
rights granted under this License..."<br>
<br>
Your "COPYING" file is blank, it's important to put some license in<br>
there - I've found that licensing is the most important thing when it<br>
comes to long term success of an open source project.<br>
<br>
Some things to think about<br>
Cheers,<br>
Scott<br>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br>// moma<br> <a href="http://www.futuredesktop.org">http://www.futuredesktop.org</a><br>
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