From 7cdb7667a0f85c0841bddb6c34866b5c86c70d96 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: langolierz Date: Tue, 1 May 2018 17:18:41 +1200 Subject: [PATCH] Update dependancies_and_licenses.md --- documentation/dependancies_and_licenses.md | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/documentation/dependancies_and_licenses.md b/documentation/dependancies_and_licenses.md index bbf9eb5..f7cc92d 100644 --- a/documentation/dependancies_and_licenses.md +++ b/documentation/dependancies_and_licenses.md @@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ i have not modified any of the programs that are used in recur. they are all bei there are no restrictions on selling a product under any of these licenses. +some [interesting discussion] around difference between modifying a gpl program and using one as a dependancy + there is no restrictions to permissive installer scripts downloading gpl licensed programs (or even the freeware fonts it seems) for the non-software side of recur (the case etc) it can be licensed under cc , with apropriate [markings] for third party content (ie screen , usb keypad , raspberry pi) @@ -35,3 +37,4 @@ for the non-software side of recur (the case etc) it can be licensed under cc , [gpl]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_General_Public_License#Use_of_licensed_software [proprietary license]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core_fonts_for_the_Web [markings]: https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/Marking/Creators/Marking_third_party_content +[interesting discussion]: https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/289785/can-i-distribute-a-gpl-executable-not-a-library-in-a-closed-source-application