Source Code & Licensing

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Friday, March 10, 2000, at 1:38:54 PM, you wrote:
> I am involved in a project whereby we need to develop and incorporate a
> remote control software program.  What is available in the way of source
> code and/or licensing of the VNC software?

Unless my memory fails me completely, the entire VNC package is
released under the GPL, which essentially means: you can do anything
with it you like, as long as you supply the sources to your customers
along with the binaries, or at least make them available.

I suppose, though IANAL, that you could use the "make available"
clause to allow you to at least know who could have been monkeying
with the code.  If that's a concern.

If you need binary-distribution-only licensing, I expect you'd have to
contact AT&T-UK's licensing people.  I'm sure some drilling from the
VNC website would help there.

NOTE: IANAATTE, either.

Cheers,
-- jra
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