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Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] GPL license question

From: Sebastien Tandel <sebastien@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:45:27 -0300
No, you can't keep the code for you nor limit the distribution of the
plugin object code. It is the basic principle of the GPL. If you're
distributing/selling your plugin, you have to distribute the code. And
everyone receiving (paying for) this code may distribute it again and
again ... without your permission :)


Regards,
Sebastien Tandel

Jon Andersen wrote:
> I'm concerned about the requirements of the GPLv2 license.
> 
> If I write a plugin for Wireshark, which compiles to a plugin DLL only,
> and then I distribute the plugin DLL, am I required by the GPL license
> to distribute the source (and for anyone I distribute it to, they can
> redistribute the source even if I don't want them to)?
> 
> I'm wondering if I can legally distribute only the plugin DLL (and limit
> the distribution of it), and not distribute the source at all.
> 
> -Jon
> 
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