2007.07.14 08:15 "[Tiff] [ANNOUNCE]: Libtiff 4.0.0alpha released", by Andrey Kiselev
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2007.07.14 23:29 "Re: [Tiff] [ANNOUNCE]: Libtiff 4.0.0alpha released", by Jay Berkenbilt
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2007.07.15 00:27 "Re: [Tiff] [ANNOUNCE]: Libtiff 4.0.0alpha released", by Bob Friesenhahn
- 2007.07.15 04:37 "Re: [Tiff] [ANNOUNCE]: Libtiff 4.0.0alpha released", by Ron
- 2007.07.15 11:17 "Re: [Tiff] [ANNOUNCE]: Libtiff 4.0.0alpha released", by Andrey Kiselev
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2007.07.16 09:04 "Re: [Tiff] [ANNOUNCE]: Libtiff 4.0.0alpha released", by Andy Cave
- 2007.07.16 11:39 "Re: [Tiff] [ANNOUNCE]: Libtiff 4.0.0alpha released", by Andrey Kiselev
- 2007.07.16 11:51 "Re: [Tiff] [ANNOUNCE]: Libtiff 4.0.0alpha released", by Graeme Gill
- 2007.07.16 12:01 "Re: [Tiff] [ANNOUNCE]: Libtiff 4.0.0alpha released", by Ron
- 2007.07.16 15:23 "Re: [Tiff] [ANNOUNCE]: Libtiff 4.0.0alpha released", by Bob Friesenhahn
- 2007.07.15 11:23 "Re: [Tiff] [ANNOUNCE]: Libtiff 4.0.0alpha released", by Andrey Kiselev
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2007.07.15 00:27 "Re: [Tiff] [ANNOUNCE]: Libtiff 4.0.0alpha released", by Bob Friesenhahn
2007.07.16 12:19 "Re: [Tiff] [ANNOUNCE]: Libtiff 4.0.0alpha released", by Andy Cave
That is exactly what I'm asking - are we forcing people to choose (like they had to with LZW before it became patent free), or are we allowing them to by default build/distribute s/w that is bound by the GPL and infringes patents.
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There are plenty of free legal forums where people can discuss this if they feel the need, but the key points here are:
- if you use libtiff with this you are bound by GPL.
- that (and patents) is a problem for some, but not for others.
- so long as we let people choose what they use themselves, any legal ramifications are for them and their laywers to discuss.
- this is no different from apps using other third party libs alongside libtiff, the end result must comply with the licences of _all_ its components.
All we need to figure out here is the technical details of letting people choose.