On Sun, 8 Nov 2015 03:13:28 +0100, Hermann Meyer wrote: >Am 07.11.2015 um 21:25 schrieb Ralf Mardorf: >> It's just strange that there still is an issue with Linuxsampler's >> GPL. > >The GPL explicitly forbids any additional restrictions. > >http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.audio.linuxsampler.devel/1182 My understanding is that GPL remains GPL, if the licence isn't renamed, then the exception is null and void: On Sat, 7 Nov 2015 19:09:39 +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote: >[snip] > >Actually Linuxsampler is GPLed, >https://www.linuxsampler.org/downloads.html#exception, >https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#ModifyGPL, so IIUC it >doesn't cause an issue, since as long as the name still remains GPL, >the license still remains GPL. However, Carla for sure is interesting good software, but as a replacement for a simple jack effect rack it's tricky bloatware, since an effect rack doesn't need build in music instruments and doesn't need a jack patchbay, let alone a flashy GUI. Assumed some distros should drop jack rack, then Carla perhaps can't be a successor for this special purpose. Carla for sure it's good software, if such a bundle is needed, but then users can't rely on getting the same features, when installing Carla from different distro's official repositories. Perhaps offering Carla light (and Carla light VST), a LADSPA, LV2 and DSSI (and VST) host, without build in music instruments, without a patchbay and without a flashy GUI could be offered. Carla light could become part of the official repositories of even hardcore GNU/Linux policy distros and it perhaps would be as simple and self-explaining as jack rack and feature compatible what ever distro is used. Just an opinion, not a feature request. Regards, Ralf _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
