Gluster users - Jun 2008 - about license

Hi all,
    As we know, the source code of glusterfs has to limited for GPLv3. And I
found the scope of this limit is arround the source code existed.
    So, does the config file should be limited by GPLv3 ?? should be
released??  some plugin(translater or schduler) as well??



Thanks
Baggio
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>     So, does the config file should be limited by GPLv3 ?? should be
> released??  some plugin(translater or schduler) as well??
>

All plugins/translators should be GPLv3 compatible as well. Config files are
usually not an issue are they are generally not 'redistributed' (they
are
local to your setup). Even if they are, it is at your will to publish them,
as they have sensitive data like IP address, passwords etc.

avati
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Good question.

* Does the config file should be limited by GNU GPLv3?

Copyright of GlusterFS does not cover the copyright of the volume specification
file.
If you have written a volume spec file, you own the copyright of it.

* If I write a translator or a scheduler or an authentication module, do I have
to comply
with GNU GPLv3 license?

GNU GPLv3 license only comes into effect when you re-distribute. If you are
using it
for your own use, you can may any proprietary change you want.

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baggio liu wrote:
> Hi all,
>     As we know, the source code of glusterfs has to limited for GPLv3. 
> And I found the scope of this limit is arround the source code existed.
>     So, does the config file should be limited by GPLv3 ?? should be 
> released??  some plugin(translater or schduler) as well??
>  
> 
> 
> Thanks
> Baggio
>   
> 
> 
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