I'm porting a closed-source game to Linux, and as a stop-gap I'd like to get a version out using WINE until I can rewrite the Direct(Sound|Draw|3D) backends with SDL. After reading this post:
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2002/debian-devel-200205/msg02823.html
and then downloading the source from the winehq.com cvs, I'm confused as to my options. The LICENSE file implies that the ddraw DLL is transgaming's IP but the files themselves have LGPL declarations at the top. In short, am I within my rights to release a statically linked binary which uses the core WINE source code, providing I comply with the other terms of the LGPL? I notice some files have Transgaming's name on them, but appear to be LGPL. I think I'm within my rights, but not sure: the post above gives me most of the information that explains this state of affairs, but not everything. Any further pointers on WINE licensing history would be appreciated.
cheers,
Matthew Bloch matthew@bytemark.co.uk writes:
I'm porting a closed-source game to Linux, and as a stop-gap I'd like to get a version out using WINE until I can rewrite the Direct(Sound|Draw|3D) backends with SDL. After reading this post:
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2002/debian-devel-200205/msg02823.html
and then downloading the source from the winehq.com cvs, I'm confused as to my options. The LICENSE file implies that the ddraw DLL is transgaming's IP but the files themselves have LGPL declarations at the top.
Everything in the winehq.com tree is under LGPL, and there is nothing in the LICENSE file about ddraw, it looks like you are confusing it with the one from the Transgaming tree. So if you want only LGPL code, make sure you only check things out from winehq.com.
On Sunday 27 October 2002 01:56, you wrote:
Matthew Bloch matthew@bytemark.co.uk writes:
I'm porting a closed-source game to Linux, and as a stop-gap I'd like to get a version out using WINE until I can rewrite the Direct(Sound|Draw|3D) backends with SDL. After reading this post:
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2002/debian-devel-200205/msg02823.ht ml
and then downloading the source from the winehq.com cvs, I'm confused as to my options. The LICENSE file implies that the ddraw DLL is transgaming's IP but the files themselves have LGPL declarations at the top.
Everything in the winehq.com tree is under LGPL, and there is nothing in the LICENSE file about ddraw, it looks like you are confusing it with the one from the Transgaming tree. So if you want only LGPL code, make sure you only check things out from winehq.com.
You're right, I still had the winex sources hanging around which was what confused me.
cheers,
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Matthew Bloch