[News.eclipse.foundation] Re: The FAQ aren't clear for me on this : incl

[Lee Anne <nospam_kowalskilee@xxxxxxxxx>]

NOte: I am not a lawyer. I cannot give legal advice. (I have to put that 
up front here).

FAQ #24 of the eplfaq says that if your question isn't answered there, 
to contact license@xxxxxxxxxxxx

I think that your question is:
"If I modify Eclipse code and compile the modified code, can I use the 
resulting object code in a commercial program redistributed in object 
form only?"

(If I'm incorrect, please clarify further).

The eplfaq has question #15 that says "Can I take a Program licensed 
under the EPL, compile it without modification, and commercially license 
the result?"

If I'm correct about your question, it is a question like "Can I take a 
Program licensed under the EPL, modify it, compile it, and commercially 
license the result?"

Sincerely,
Lee Anne


Edoardo Comar wrote:
> Hi
>
> ** I am not expecting legal advice here **
> Just an opinion please.
>
> Even after reading
>
> http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
> http://www.eclipse.org/legal/legalfaq.php
> http://www.eclipse.org/legal/eplfaq.php
>
> I wasn't able to clarify whether snippets of Eclipse/EPL code can be 
> used/modified in a commercial program redistributed in object from only.
>
> The FAQ only say that *if* source is redistributed, then the source that 
> originated from EPL sources must be licensed under EPL.
>
> But if one chooses not to redistribute source ?
>
> thanks
> Edoardo