[Bug 197198] Review Request: ntop

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Summary: Review Request: ntop


https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=197198





------- Additional Comments From yaneti at declera.com  2006-07-02 13:07 EST -------
(In reply to comment #10)
> (In reply to comment #8)
> > The upstream for ntop has a rather distorted interpretation of the GPL as can be
> > seen in the distribution terms of another one of their wares - nProbe.
> > http://www.ntop.org/nProbe.html. 
> > 
> > So even if it says GPL, its most likely not what the authors really mean.
> 
> He sells nProbe, a GPl'ed application he authors... nothing wrong there. 

Right. Except when he contradicts the GPL with placing additional restrictions,
say: "Note that for nProbe OEM reselling (including device embed) you need a
written commercial licence that's available on request from its author."
Perhaps he believes the GPL to be that restrictive, which I don't think it is.

> Please, this is a GPL'ed application and as such, subject to the terms and
> conditions of the GPL and should be evaluated as such. 

My point was that perhaps the author reads the GPL differently than everybody
else. A possible argument about whats on paper (GPL) and what the author means
("reselling (including device embed) you need a written commercial licence
that's available on request") is an invitation to lawyerland.


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