Wireshark · Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Wireshark licence terms and dissectors

[Jaap Keuter <jaap.keuter@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I think http://www.wireshark.org/faq.html#q1.9 basically covers it.
But maybe the title could be better.

Thanx,
Jaap

Rob Meades wrote:
> Hokay, so a dissector links with GPL code and must therefore be provided
> as source.  Might be worth adding this as a note to the FAQ, whoever
> controls it, just to make it clear.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Rob
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> http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0-faq.html#LinkingWithGPL
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 3:59 PM, Rob Meades <Rob.Meades@xxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > Apologies if this is already known, but I couldn't find the answer in
> > the FAQ.
> >
> > We have created a dissector for Wireshark and would like to provide it
> > to our customers.  Is a dissector considered a part of Wireshark from
> > the point of view of the GPL license?  In other words, are we required
> > to give the source code for the dissector to our customers?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any pointers.
> >
> > Rob
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