On Fri, Oct 15, 2004 at 03:23:45PM -0400, Ken Mankoff wrote:
>
> Legal question (unfortunately): Am I allow to distribute X11
> libraries? I think the answer is yes, because X11 is open
> source. But I don't know the details of this, nor if the Apple
> X11 libraries are under a different license, etc.
The source code is open source. But I don't think the binaries
are. You might want to re-run Apple's X11 EULA and see what it has
to say about binary re-distribution.
Will do.
> I am distributing a program that relies on some X11 libraries.
> We assume the people installing this do not have, nor want, X11
> installed. They say its a liability to provide shell access, and
> they remove Terminal also.
If your app needs X11 support, so be it. Forget the whole
liability mumbo jumbo. If people like your app and want to run
it, they will install X11 and learn and love it.
Your other alternative is to re-write the X11 pieces and go
completely with Cocoa calls.
My take is: if they won't install X11, so be it. Isn't there no
liability if I compile my own libraries and distribute them? I think
that might be a better work-around than re-writing code, given the
situation.
I'd be pleased to discuss the languages, programs, platforms, and
clients involved if it would help answer my question better. But the
short version is I don't get X11 pre-installed, I can't install a
full X11, my code has to be cross-platform, and a binary I have no
control over but need requires some X11 libs. I need to distribute
those 6 libraries with my installer and then everything works.
Can I do this if I build them myself before distribution?
-k.
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