On Sun, Aug 28, 2005 at 05:35:36PM -0700, Don Armstrong wrote: > On Sun, 28 Aug 2005, Francesco Poli wrote: > > On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 20:34:02 +0200 Sven Luther wrote: > > > Erich, applying the GPL to a documentation is ok, but don't you > > > think you are pushing things a bit hard by applying it to a music > > > file too ? > > > > I don't think so. Any work can be released under the GPL, IMHO. > > You can release it, but it may not be possible for anyone else to > distribute it if you don't distribute the prefered form for > modification (and anything else that is required for other people to > distribute the work.) > > [Of course, there is an argument that the DFSG requires source anyway, > but we'll leave that one aside for now.] Soundtracker (and anything similar) modules such as we're dealing with here, like midi files, are usually their own source. As distinct from mp3 or wav files, which usually aren't. For those who don't know, a module is in essence a midi file with embedded instrument samples. -- .''`. ** Debian GNU/Linux ** | Andrew Suffield : :' : http://www.debian.org/ | `. `' | `- -><- |
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