> when you give someone else a GPL'ed application, you must be able (and > willing) to give them all the source code required to build the app > themselves. you cannot (legally) do that if the source includes the > steinberg VST SDK. ergo, you cannot distribute a binary that was built using > the VST SDK. Good point. It would prevent GPL'd plug-ins. But couldn't someone come up with a comparable license that would give the author rights but also allow them to not supply all of the code? > as has been pointed out, this is largely irrelevant - no linux apps that > support (even windows) VST plugins uses the steinberg VST SDK anymore, given > that we have vestige. > > the issues with "VST plugins" at this point in time are NOT about the VST > SDK licensing, but about the hassles, perils and wisdom of hosting bits of > code written for Windows. That's good news. What bits of code written for Windows are you thinking of, assuming someone is making a true port of their plug-in to Linux and not going through WINE? -Louis _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
