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

[Ulf Lamping <ulf.lamping@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Long Lee schrieb:
> 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.
>
> Please advise.
>
> Thank-you for you time.

Short answer: You can print/copy as much copies for your private or even 
commercial use as you like.

Long answer: Please take a deeper look at the GPL license.

Regards, ULFL