Return-Path: Subject: Re: [Bluez-devel] Questions about BlueZ in commercial use From: Marcel Holtmann To: "Ademar de Souza Reis Jr." Cc: "Nicholas A. Preyss" , BlueZ Mailing List In-Reply-To: <40E02D93.8090305@conectiva.com.br> References: <003401c45c2b$b6eab240$0364a8c0@haruo> <20040627125235.GA15938@gmx.net> <40E02D93.8090305@conectiva.com.br> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1088434128.4614.27.camel@pegasus> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: bluez-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: bluez-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 16:48:48 +0200 Hi Ademar, > While we're at this topic: Is there a way to get a license to use the bluez > code in a comercial, closed-source, product? (I was thinking about something > like what QT/Trolltech does). the kernel part of BlueZ is GPL and will stay as GPL forever. Another license makes no sense here. For the BlueZ library and the utilities we can talk about it. Some time ago people asked for a LGPL version of the library and actually I tend to agree with that. However this can't be decided by me alone, because part of the code is copyright by Qualcomm and also by Maxim Krasnyansky himself. For the utilities I don't see any need for a different license. I believe in the GPL and from my view releasing the Linux Bluetooth library under LGPL is the only step I wanna make forward to allow closed source products based on BlueZ. Regards Marcel ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com _______________________________________________ Bluez-devel mailing list Bluez-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bluez-devel