Wireshark · Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Permission to Print.

[Richard Sharpe <realrichardsharpe@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 5:31 AM, Long Lee <longklee@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I bring a soft copy of the Wireshark user's guide: 29944 to the print shop
> to print a hard copy for personal use.
>
> I was told that the can not print this document because of it's copyright.
>
> According to page 2 of the WireShark document, it stated:
>
>      "Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
> under the term of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 or any later
> version published by the Free Software Foundation."
>
> and Under the "Terms and Conditions ..." section in the GNU website
> "http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html"; if I understand correctly, I
> should be allowed to print hard copy of this document.
>
> If this is not the case, do I obtain the printing permission from you or GNU
> to print hard copy of this document.

For what it is worth you have my permission to print it.

I would suggest that you take along a copy of the GPL2 (it is not very
long) and show it to the person at the print shop.

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Regards,
Richard Sharpe