GNU/LGNU Licence Question

freefall · 07-09-2006, 10:40 PM

ok, so i tried reading the GNU/LGNU and got totally lost by all it all...

i get confused with end user agreeements and such... so sorry if this is a really dumb question...

but im wondering, i have 2 icon sets, one released under GNU, the other one realesed under the LGNU licence. my question is this... and this is what i gather from what i kinda understood...

Can i use these icons in a software application that im developing, as long as i mention that i A) did not create the icons, and B) link to the source of those icons.

the only reason im asking is its for Paid-Software...so i just want to know what i can or cant do...

Thanks, Justin

Chris Graham · 07-14-2006, 02:06 PM

You can use the LGPL ones but you can't use the GPL ones.
The only exception is that you can use the GPL ones ONLY if they are like an addon, that someone needs to manually place in order to add non-essential functionality or override existing ones.

Well, either that or make your software GPL, but I doubt you want that.

Chase · 07-18-2006, 09:21 PM

You keep saying "GPL". Am I mistaken or did you mean "GNU"...? I don't know, just confused me I guess...

::-Chase-::

Chris Graham · 07-19-2006, 05:04 AM

The original poster got it slightly wrong... GNU is the organisation that wrote the GPL/LGPL. (GPL meaning 'GNU Public Licence')

Chase · 07-19-2006, 08:28 AM

OH! Well that makes sence. Thanks for clearing that up Chris.

::-Chase-::

mpiersant · 07-26-2006, 08:46 PM

What's funny is that GNU stands for Gnu Not Unix. So does this mean that GNU would exponentialy get longer and longer as you broke down each case of GNU?

Lol this baked my noodle for along time when I first too my linux class...

Chase · 07-27-2006, 09:14 AM

LOL,

that is something to think about...

::-Chase-::

07-09-2006, 10:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
freefall Newb Techie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3	GNU/LGNU Licence Question ok, so i tried reading the GNU/LGNU and got totally lost by all it all... i get confused with end user agreeements and such... so sorry if this is a really dumb question... but im wondering, i have 2 icon sets, one released under GNU, the other one realesed under the LGNU licence. my question is this... and this is what i gather from what i kinda understood... Can i use these icons in a software application that im developing, as long as i mention that i A) did not create the icons, and B) link to the source of those icons. the only reason im asking is its for Paid-Software...so i just want to know what i can or cant do... Thanks, Justin

07-18-2006, 09:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Chase CECS Major Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 385	You keep saying "GPL". Am I mistaken or did you mean "GNU"...? I don't know, just confused me I guess... ::-Chase-:: __________________ Your answer is just a few keystrokes away.

07-19-2006, 08:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
Chase CECS Major Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 385	OH! Well that makes sence. Thanks for clearing that up Chris. ::-Chase-:: __________________ Your answer is just a few keystrokes away.

07-27-2006, 09:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
Chase CECS Major Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 385	LOL, that is something to think about... ::-Chase-:: __________________ Your answer is just a few keystrokes away.

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07-14-2006, 02:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chris Graham Newb Techie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6	You can use the LGPL ones but you can't use the GPL ones. The only exception is that you can use the GPL ones ONLY if they are like an addon, that someone needs to manually place in order to add non-essential functionality or override existing ones. Well, either that or make your software GPL, but I doubt you want that.

07-19-2006, 05:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
Chris Graham Newb Techie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6	The original poster got it slightly wrong... GNU is the organisation that wrote the GPL/LGPL. (GPL meaning 'GNU Public Licence')

07-26-2006, 08:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
mpiersant Newb Techie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3	What's funny is that GNU stands for Gnu Not Unix. So does this mean that GNU would exponentialy get longer and longer as you broke down each case of GNU? Lol this baked my noodle for along time when I first too my linux class...