Wireshark · Ethereal-dev: Re: [Ethereal-dev] Licensing/Distribution Question

[Dinesh G Dutt <ddutt@xxxxxxxxx>]

>From what I understand, the plugin interface is GPL, not LGPL. So, I cannot
provide a plugin that is not subject to GPL. I tried to unsuccessfully change
the license of the plugin API to LGPL, but didn't succeed.

Dinesh
Harry Goldschmitt writes:
 > Does anyone have an opinion on how this might apply to plug-in 
 > dissectors.  I'm  writing a dissector for a patented protocol.  The 
 > intent is to keep it inside the company, but there's always a chance 
 > someone will get hold of it.  I was assuming that as a separate piece 
 > of software, making use of Ethereal facilities, I was reasonably 
 > safe.  After all, I don't think Apples Quick Time plug-in for Mozilla 
 > puts Quick Time source under GPL.
 > 
 > Harry
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