Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Using Wireshark via sockets or pipes on Win32

From: Joerg Mayer <jmayer@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 15:23:04 +0100

On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 01:11:19PM -0500, James Gilsinn wrote:
> I am working on a software package and would like to use the Wireshark 
> packet dissectors instead of writing my own.  I am a U.S. Government 
> employee, so any code that I write is public domain and not subject to 
> the GPL.  I am trying to find out if there is a way to interface to 
> Wireshark without having to compile the Wireshark libraries into my 
> software.  I would like to avoid the licensing issues of GPL vs. public 
> domain vs. company proprietary software that may arise as part of the 
> project I'm involved.

Actually: If your program is in the public domain, then it should be
possible to link against the Wireshark sources. The resulting binaries
would be covered by the GPL but the sources could remain in the PD
(if it really is PD - I'd need to see the license of course).

 ciao
    Joerg
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Joerg Mayer                                           <jmayer@xxxxxxxxx>
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