I have just a quick question: Are the configuration files are covered from GPL ??? I doubt so, but would like to make sure. The configuration files (/etc/asterisk/* ) include passwords, which I hardly would like that it must be public ;-) My thinking is to get my work somehow paid, by creating special configuration files for special solutions. bye Ronald
asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com wrote:> I have just a quick question: > > Are the configuration files are covered from GPL ??? > > I doubt so, but would like to make sure. The configuration files > (/etc/asterisk/* ) include passwords, which I hardly would > like that it must > be public ;-) > > My thinking is to get my work somehow paid, by creating > special configuration > files for special solutions.You, my friend, have basically described how Asterisk will revolutionize the telecommunications industry! In theory it's simple: Find a customer, solve their problem, send them a bill. (and if you've created something really cool, share it with the community so we can all benefit) It's a good system.
Remember the requirements of GPL is regarding distribution, not use, you can do what ever you like with it internally, with no requirement to publish it. Config files being GPL doesn't really make sense as you would only ever be distributing them as they are anyway (not compiling them) GPL in a simple sense (feeling free to correct me on this) is "if you give some the binary of software containing source under GPL, you must also give them the source" -Adam Ronald Wiplinger wrote:> I have just a quick question: > > Are the configuration files are covered from GPL ??? > > I doubt so, but would like to make sure. The configuration files > (/etc/asterisk/* ) include passwords, which I hardly would like that it must > be public ;-) > > My thinking is to get my work somehow paid, by creating special configuration > files for special solutions. >