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

[Edoardo Comar <ecomar@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks
Ed - doubts cleared now

Ed Merks wrote:
> Edoardo,
>
> If you copy any EPL code *and *make changes to that copy, those changes 
> need to be made available under EPL-license in source form.  That 
> doesn't mean the whole product built around it can't be commercially 
> licensed closed source, it just means you must share the source.  I know 
> of IBM products that do this kind of copy it and change it type of thing 
> with EMF/SDO, and then make a zip file of just the changed files 
> available on some public website when the product is shipped...
>
>
> Edoardo Comar wrote:
> > Hi Lee
> >
> > your interpretation of my post
> >
> > > 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?"
> >
> > is not exactly what I meant. I was essentially asking if you can
> > take "code snippets" (lines/methods/classes) of an EPL program,
> > possibly modfy them to suit your program, and use them in you own 
> > commercially licensed, distributed in object code form only, without 
> > having to distribute your sources (the ones where you have made use of 
> > some code coming from an EPL-licensed program).
> >
> > Edoardo
> >
> >
> > Lee Anne wrote:
> > > 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