Ethereal-dev: Re: [Ethereal-dev] Licensing/Distribution Question

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From: Richard Sharpe <rsharpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2003 18:26:42 -0700 (PDT)
On Sun, 7 Sep 2003, Harry Goldschmitt wrote:

> Does anyone have an opinion on how this might apply to plug-in 
> dissectors.  I'm  writing a dissector for a patented protocol.  The 
> intent is to keep it inside the company, but there's always a chance 
> someone will get hold of it.  I was assuming that as a separate piece 
> of software, making use of Ethereal facilities, I was reasonably 
> safe.  After all, I don't think Apples Quick Time plug-in for Mozilla 
> puts Quick Time source under GPL.

Well, I have an opinion on patented protocols. They stink. I certainly 
hope no one uses the protocol.

Regards
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Richard Sharpe, rsharpe[at]ns.aus.com, rsharpe[at]samba.org, 
sharpe[at]ethereal.com, http://www.richardsharpe.com