Re: Golgotha source release: crack.com closing down!

[Michael Maher <mike@redhat.com>]

> I beleive you are confusing this issue.  The issues with MP3 is _not_ 
> copyright or code license... it is that the _procedure_ is patented.  The 
> code is just as free as it always was, but you cannot use it without out 
> paying because the procedures in the code are _patented_.  Unless 
> golgotha has patented procedures, the code is as free as can be.

You are confusing my point.  My point is that if you are building your
code on something that has restrictive licenses, whether that's a library
like Qt or Turbo Vision, or limiting licenses on technology such as mp3,
your _application_ is not GPL, even though your _code_ is.  

I haven't had time to look at the golgotha license so I couldn't say for
sure what pitfalls are in it.  I can't get to their website so perhaps
I can look at it later this week, or if someone wanted to mail me the
license I could look at it. 

-mike