On 11/26/2012 06:29 PM, Debarshi Ray wrote: >>>> Why does it matter? Their code hasn't changed, and has not become GPLv3. The package is GPLv3+. >>> >>> It matters because Shotwell links to GStreamer. >>> >>> GStreamer applications either opt for LGPLv2+ or GPLv2+ with exceptions because they might end up using proprietary or otherwise unfavourably licensed GStreamer plugins . >> >> Which is fine, because GPLv3+ is compatible with LGPLv2+ or GPLv2+. > > You missed the "proprietary or otherwise unfavourably licensed" part. :-) There are proprietary GStreamer plugins for patent encumbered formats. eg., the MP3 codecs from Fluendo. > > Granted that Fedora does not ship such GStreamer plugins, but some of our downstreams do. (I don't think I am allowed to get into specifics here.) OK, so there are some proprietary or otherwise encumbered plugins that might not be GPLv3-compatible but might be compatible with GPLv2. And you're worried that some unwitting user might by mistake break the terms of a licence. Or, perhaps, some downstream might not be able to ship a plugin because they fear it's not allowed. > Plus, this practice of either using LGPLv2+ or GPLv2+ with exceptions for applications is so widespread in GStreamer land (Totem, PiTiVi, Rhythmbox, Transmageddon, etc.) that I was not comfortable with having a situation where the application silently ends up under a different license due to another library. I don't think that's a problem because the whole purpose of the "or any later version of the GPL, at your choice" is to allow the GPL to be updated. Andrew. -- devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel
