RE: Linuxsampler license
> Derivative source code must stay under original license. You're
> right that BSD/MIT/... allow sublicensing under different terms
> for *binary form*... but that's just like the IBM's CPL, for
> example, which even Microsoft uses and likes (in spite of
> contractual obligation to provide access to [modified] source code
> under original license, may I note).
No, no and no. Full text of MIT/X11 license:
"""
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files
(the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^
publish, distribute, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, provided
that the above copyright notice(s) and this permission notice appear
in all copies of the Software and that both the above copyright
notice(s) and this permission notice appear in supporting
documentation.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR HOLDERS INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE BE LIABLE FOR
ANY CLAIM, OR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY
DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS,
WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS
ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE
OF THIS SOFTWARE.
Except as contained in this notice, the name of a copyright holder
shall not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale,
use or other dealings in this Software without prior written
authorization of the copyright holder.
"""
This is why this license style is also called 2-clause BSD: the only
conditions are:
1. the copyright notice and the license text appear in all copies;
and
2. the copyright notice and license text appear in supporting
documentation.
no conditions on source, binaries, or similar stuff.
--
HTH,
Massa
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