Posted by
dscho on
May 17, 2007; 12:09am
URL: http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/sell-ImageJ-tp3699427p3699433.html
Hi,
On Wed, 16 May 2007, Frederick Ross wrote:
> On 5/15/07, Gabriel Landini <
[hidden email]> wrote:
> > On Tuesday 15 May 2007 13:45:55 Adrian Daerr wrote:
> > A very large number of IJ plugins have been released under GPL. This means
> > that if one modifies them or uses code from them, one is bound to release
> > the derived code too.
> > Since the java classes can be de-compiled quite easily, any infringment
> > would be quite obvious.
>
> ...and the design is also often quite obvious. For instance, my code
> feels a lot like LISP in how I organize functions (with all the higher
> order functions unrolled).
>
> I'm one of those who releases code under GPL, and I would be
> distinctly not amused. ImageJ's core is public domain (I think this is
> probably a mistake,
It is not. It is a legal necessity. So don't complain about it. Just live
with it.
> but I'm of the generation that grew up with the GPL), but you have to
> abide by the individual license of every plugin that you include, call,
> or borrow code from. The free software world has a long memory for
> infractions like this, and it can get really ugly. Better to sell your
> services, and provide your client and the world with your source code.
Obviously, I agree. It is always wrong to exploit other people.
Ciao,
Dscho