Wireshark · Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] What Wireshark base version to use for customization

[Graham Bloice <graham.bloice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Juan,

The GPL FAQ has answers for this type of question (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html, see the section "Distribution of programs released under the GNU licenses") but note that Wireshark is GPL 2.0.

On 10 December 2014 at 15:21, Juan Jose Martin Carrascosa <juanjo@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi Anders,

Yes! I was aware of the licensing terms. Is it mandatory to provide the source in the same bundle as the binary or on the other hand. I can mention in our documentation that the source code is available, and if they ask for it, provide it?

Thanks for the advice regarding the development version.

Juanjo Martin

On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 4:13 PM, Anders Broman <anders.broman@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi,

Note that under GPL you are obliged to supply the source code of your modifications if you distribute binaries to your customers.

I would use the development version to get the bleeding edge stuff or the latest stable if stability is more of an issue.

 

Regards

Anders

 

From: wireshark-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wireshark-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Juan Jose Martin Carrascosa
Sent: den 10 december 2014 14:39
To: Developer support list for Wireshark
Subject: [Wireshark-dev] What Wireshark base version to use for customization

 

Hi all,

 

I have the task to customize and package a custom Wireshark version, so we can provide that to our customers. 

 

I wonder what Wireshark version should I use as base. The latest stable release or the development release? 

 

Also, I have been looking for the information to package binaries. So far, I have found the README files, and the Development webpage. Any other source of information I can take a look at? My plan is to provide binaries for some Linux distributions, Solaris, MacOS and Windows.

 

Thanks,

Juanjo Martin

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