Path: csiph.com!x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net!usenet.pasdenom.info!selfless.tophat.at!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed6.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.000 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 1.00; '*S*': 0.00; 'python,': 0.01; '"if': 0.04; 'instance': 0.05; 'modified': 0.05; 'scripting': 0.05; 'macros': 0.07; 'subject:license': 0.07; 'url:gnu': 0.07; 'etc).': 0.09; 'gpl': 0.09; 'question:': 0.09; 'am,': 0.14; 'wrote:': 0.14; 'angelico': 0.16; 'fiddle': 0.16; 'finney': 0.16; 'from:addr:rosuav': 0.16; 'from:name:chris angelico': 0.16; 'posted,': 0.16; 'compile': 0.19; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.21; 'received:209.85.210.174': 0.23; 'received:mail- iy0-f174.google.com': 0.23; 'fri,': 0.23; "doesn't": 0.25; 'proprietary': 0.26; '(in': 0.26; 'script': 0.27; 'message- id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.28; 'concern': 0.29; 'code,': 0.29; 'unable': 0.30; 'specifically': 0.31; 'to:addr:python-list': 0.33; 'question': 0.34; 'chris': 0.34; 'source': 0.34; 'changes.': 0.35; 'faq': 0.35; 'using': 0.35; 'received:google.com': 0.37; 'something': 0.37; 'received:209.85': 0.37; 'case': 0.37; 'url:org': 0.38; 'subject:: ': 0.38; 'some': 0.38; 'received:209': 0.39; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'your': 0.60; 'here': 0.66; 'care': 0.72; '12:47': 0.84 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=GPOYpPbra0EfspivyRLblO8sne+BJOi7xi5rRzvV4ME=; b=a0OpLwcGKMx1YWI3EXuo9CnyjS6B2q6fQNh9tLXd/UH8Ar0lMOl9nLRYdoY1F030ZF ZH1t3kDfe/MY5tpsmXSV4jDpT9VGsdWmh4ejCVZsxwb2z9UcsGFzeNsAmlY8ohYDnTXr MMLD3NAhawc8ZbBnn9hfVrO9tX4ucBO2UG6lw= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=lNP0nypCb+/72WlBuKhybCCMmISh2mLaSY/i39UOsvvTCzGQHTW0cBQJsRep9GmCBt KOgESQHElW/p9d8gNcec4uMaDDUvF+SVsnAbUgvJahAkohpKwPDfw5584JjcdL4J3VL0 QqdS8OcOXrbZyig9Zi41syjFbWnjRF0UJ+2SE= MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <5ad2c1e9-7ae3-4327-abd6-c159ca8cc1a8@17g2000prr.googlegroups.com> References: <5ad2c1e9-7ae3-4327-abd6-c159ca8cc1a8@17g2000prr.googlegroups.com> Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:18:42 +1000 Subject: Re: Gnumeric scripting and license From: Chris Angelico To: python-list@python.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 19 NNTP-Posting-Host: 82.94.164.166 X-Trace: 1307657927 news.xs4all.nl 49175 [::ffff:82.94.164.166]:40793 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net comp.lang.python:7323 On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 12:47 AM, Bhushit Joshipura wrote: > I am looking for some information about Gnumeric scripting licensing. > Here is my question: > "If I script for Gnumeric using Python, must I release the script > code?" > I am unable to draw a line where Gnumeric GPL ends and where > proprietary nature of macros start. As a general rule, the GPL doesn't care what you do with your own modified copy of something; it's only a concern if you _distribute_ a modified copy (in which case you have to make available the source code, etc etc). You're fully allowed to fiddle with something and compile it for your own use, and not release your changes. See for instance the GPL FAQ which Ben Finney posted, specifically this question and answer: http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl-faq.html#GPLRequireSourcePostedPublic Chris Angelico