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Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2012 01:40:14 +0200
From: magnum <john.magnum@...hmail.com>
To: john-dev@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: Re: unrar license is not compatible with gpl, it is not free at all
On 29 Sep, 2012, at 0:42 , Aleksey Cherepanov <aleksey.4erepanov@...il.com> wrote:
> It seems thwt john uses *non-free* unrar code. It is a problem.
>
> Problematic clause:
> 2. The UnRAR sources may be used in any software to handle RAR
> archives without limitations free of charge, but cannot be used
> to re-create the RAR compression algorithm, which is proprietary.
> Distribution of modified UnRAR sources in separate form or as a
> part of other software is permitted, provided that it is clearly
> stated in the documentation and source comments that the code may
> not be used to develop a RAR (WinRAR) compatible archiver.
>
> Strictly saying unrar's license is *not* compatible with GPL. So all
> binaries with it inside *aren't* redistributable.
We are not trying to create RAR archives, at all. We are just trying to decompress. Given that, what is the problem?
magnum
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