Ethereal-dev: [Ethereal-dev] GPL and plugins

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From: "Magnus Adamsson" <magnus.adamsson@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 23:36:21 +0100
Hi,
 
I have only just started using ethereal for some debugging purposes at work and quickly realised it could be of huge benefit with a few plugins for our proprietary protocols.
 
However about half way through implementing my first dissector I have some questions about the GPL and how it applies to plugins for ethereal. Is it possible to make a plugin for a proprietary protocol without the GPL applying?
 
Also, if it is possible under GPL, would the community prefer if I kept protocols, which hardly can be of any use to someone else, out of the source tree for ethereal?
 
Regards
 
//Magnus