From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,MAILING_LIST_MULTI, REPLYTO_WITHOUT_TO_CC autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,c872c1d538a5b255,start X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-03-15 19:08:06 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!newsmi-us.news.garr.it!newsbo.news.garr.it!newsrm.news.garr.it!NewsITBone-GARR!news.mailgate.org!newsfeed.icl.net!colt.net!deine.net!freenix!enst!enst.fr!not-for-mail From: sk Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Copyright, Licensing etc. Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 21:07:22 -0600 Organization: ENST, France Sender: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org Message-ID: Reply-To: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org NNTP-Posting-Host: marvin.enst.fr Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: avanie.enst.fr 1016248083 89711 137.194.161.2 (16 Mar 2002 03:08:03 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@enst.fr NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 03:08:03 +0000 (UTC) Return-Path: X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.77 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.2.19-4.3mdk i686) X-Accept-Language: en Errors-To: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org X-BeenThere: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.8 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: comp.lang.ada mail<->news gateway List-Unsubscribe: , Errors-To: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org X-BeenThere: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:21317 Date: 2002-03-15T21:07:22-06:00 Hi, I have translated a GPL "C" application to Ada and Gnat and I would like to release it under the same license. -- -- License being -- -- "GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2, June 1991" -- However, I want to ensure 3 things : 1) That I do not "offend" the original author 2) That I do not infringe upon the original copyright and licensing. 3) That I properly cover any loop-holes and keep the derivation within the same GPL license. For item 1, I need to initiate communications with the original author, I have done so and I am awaiting a reply. However, for items 2) and 3) does the following both fully honor the original work and stop my derivation from escaping the GPL ? -------------------------------------------------------------- -- -- This file : My_File_Name is part of My_Project_Name -- -- My_Project_Name is a a derivation of Original_Project_Name -- -- Original_Project_Name Original_Project_Copyright -- -- My_Project_Name My_Copyright_Notice. -- -- -- Do I in fact have any copyrights to the derivation ? I have read the original license, but I am having trouble distinguishing between the domain of the original material and the domain of my translation. I would appreciate any pointers from people who have experience in C to Ada translations and the subsequent release of their derivations. -- ------------------------------------- -- Merge vertically for real address ------------------------------------- s n p @ t . o k i e k c c m -------------------------------------