On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 12:04:35 +0100 Simon Edwards <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > Folderol wrote: > > For those who don't know, for some time I've made available all the > > voice patches I've created for ZynAddSubFX. > > > > However, for the first time I've been asked what license they are > > under, which presents a curious problem. > > > > Would these be best regarded as 'software'? - in which case I'd go for > > GPL2 or later, or are they more like a 'performance'? - where I would > > then go for creative commons BY-SA > > (IANAL applies.) I guess it depends on what they want to do with the > patch. For distribution purposes I would treat it like software and use > GPL2 or later. The GPL doesn't place any conditions on use, only > distribution which means that any sounds produced using the patch are > not covered by the GPL. (The same as when GCC outputs a compiled > program. GCC is GPL'ed, but it's output is not.) > > I'm not sure how Creative Commons BY-SA could be used, or how you could > see the patch is a kind of performance, unless you were claiming some > sort of copyright on the sound the patch produces. I don't think that is > what you want to do though. > > cheers, Thanks everybody for your suggestions. It looks like the general consensus is to regard these as code. This is also the opinion of Miguel who made the original query. I particularly like the suggestion that Zyn. is the 'interpreter' of the program, and to whoever it was that asked, yes banks files are XML. Also, in the same way that a hardware synth makes no claims on the music produced with it, I don't think there could be any contention here. Unless I hear an irrefutable objection, I'll put my work under GPL V 2 or later and put the appropriate message in the zip file. With that said, some of my patches are based on work by others including Paul. I will check with these people and remove any from my collection that are objected to. -- Will J Godfrey http://www.musically.me.uk _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
