[chuck-users] Distributing ChucK

[Ollie Glass]

Brilliant, thanks very much for clearing up the details.

> if you are
> just distributing chuck in the same zip file or something, and the
> two programs interact through on-the-fly commands, OSC, or some other
> IPC mechanism, then thats okay.
>

This is exactly what I'm doing, without modifying ChucK. I'll be in
touch when I release the package.

Cheers,

Ollie



> Though, if you do distribute chuck, you also have to distribute the
> chuck source for at least 3 years after you last distribute it,
> including modifications, if you made any.  This can be as direct as
> bundling the source with the chuck binary, or as indirect as sending
> someone a CD with the source on it.  (Assuming you arent distributing
> a modified binary, you can actually just link to the chuck webpage.)
> If you dont include the source with the binary, you have to indicate
> somehow how people can get the source.
>
> Also, you have to include a copy of the GPL (available as the file
> COPYING in the chuck download, among other places) directly with the
> chuck executable.
>
> whew... hope this helps,
> spencer
>
> On Jun 23, 2006, at 2:44 PM, Ollie Glass wrote:
>
> > My app isn't open source. Is it okay to distribute ChucK with it?
> >
> > Sorry if this seems like an obvious question, I'm not very clear on
> > licences and don't want to make a mistake.
> >
> > Ollie
> >
> >> Yes!
> >>
> >> The GNU public license allows you to freely modify and distribute
> >> derivative
> >> works as long as you give due credit and provide the source code
> >> for free.
> >> If you look closely inside ChucK you will find RTMidi and RTAudio
> >> by Gary
> >> Scavone and libsndfile by Eric de Castro Lopo.
> >>
> >> Let us know when you are finished packaging your app.
> >>
> >> --art
> >>
> >>
> >> On 22-Jun-06, at 2:26 AM, Ollie Glass wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> I'd like to distribute ChucK with my app, saving users from
> >>
> >> downloading it seperatly. Is it ok to do this?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Ollie
> >>
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