It's just the case of the dissector that might be worth mentioning
explicitly. On the face of it a dissector is not a core part of
Wireshark but from a GPL standpoint it is absolutely a part of the
Wireshark program and must be GPLed as well.
At least, that is now my default (== least risk) interpretation until a
lawyer joins in and tells me otherwise (probably taking some weight off
my wallet in the process).
Rob
-----Original Message-----
From: wireshark-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:wireshark-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jaap Keuter
Sent: 18 December 2008 16:36
To: Developer support list for Wireshark
Subject: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Wireshark licence terms and dissectors
Hi,
I think http://www.wireshark.org/faq.html#q1.9 basically covers it.
But maybe the title could be better.
Thanx,
Jaap
Rob Meades wrote:
> Hokay, so a dissector links with GPL code and must therefore be
provided
> as source. Might be worth adding this as a note to the FAQ, whoever
> controls it, just to make it clear.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Rob
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:wireshark-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Luis EG
> Ontanon
> Sent: 18 December 2008 15:49
> To: Developer support list for Wireshark
> Subject: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Wireshark licence terms and dissectors
>
>
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0-faq.html#LinkingWithGPL
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 3:59 PM, Rob Meades <Rob.Meades@xxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>> Apologies if this is already known, but I couldn't find the answer in
>> the FAQ.
>>
>> We have created a dissector for Wireshark and would like to provide
it
>> to our customers. Is a dissector considered a part of Wireshark from
>> the point of view of the GPL license? In other words, are we
required
>> to give the source code for the dissector to our customers?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any pointers.
>>
>> Rob
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