[Musix-Help] To the Linuxsampler team: Could you clarify the licence statement?

Sab Mar 11 18:57:04 CET 2006

Hi, 

	I am very glad to mail you.

	I want o include linuxsampler into Musix GNU+Linux 0.39, a 
non-comercial GNU+Linux distribution, but, I think that you know that 
GPL licenced apps allows comercial use of the software, so:

	Why did you licenced it like that?

http://www.linuxsampler.org/downloads.html

"	License

LinuxSampler is licensed under the GNU GPL license with the exception 
that
COMMERCIAL USE of the souce code, libraries and applications is
NOT ALLOWED without prior written permission by the LinuxSampler 
authors.
If you have questions on the subject please contact us."

	Any people could sell GNU+Linux CDs with your linuxsampler software if 
you licence it under GNU GPL so, why would I need to mail you to 
allow me the comercial use of linuxsampler?

	I think that there's a misunderstanding here: as far as I know, the GNU 
GPL licence allows (warrant) comercial distribution of any software, so 
you can not licence it under GPL if you will say that you do not agree 
with this GPL statement.

	.GIG format Sound Samples are the best in the world of samples, so the 
Free Software Community could benefit a lot if we could use them with 
all the guarantees that the GPL licence gives to us.

	Please: clarify the licence statement so any GNU+Linux distro could 
include your fabulous & professional true GPL linuxsampler software.

-- 
Marcos Guglielmetti  
Coordinador del desarrollo de Musix GNU+Linux 
(www.musix.org.ar) 
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