Conversation

Notices

1. Embed this notice
   Noé Lopez (baleine@piaille.fr)'s status on Sunday, 03-Nov-2024 14:32:35 JST Noé Lopez

   • Sofie :verified_gay:

   @soupglasses See https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#LaptopLoan

   • Embed this notice
     futurile (futurile@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 03-Nov-2024 14:32:32 JST futurile

     in reply to

     • Sofie :verified_gay:

     @baleine @soupglasses

     The original question was about whether users MUST make config "Free Software"

     Guile says:

     "Scheme level code written to be run by Guile (but not derived from Guile itself) is not restricted in any way, and may be published on any terms. We encourage authors to publish on Free terms."

     https://www.gnu.org/software/guile/manual/html_node/Guile-License.html

     Seems clear to me. There is no **requirement** on users to make their #guix config "Free Software" - users can choose what they want - freedom of choice.

     MortSinyx likes this.
   • Embed this notice
     futurile (futurile@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 03-Nov-2024 14:32:33 JST futurile

     in reply to

     • Sofie :verified_gay:

     @baleine @soupglasses

     Guile is interpreted so the answer to the more general question - "do I have to make my config public" - is NO.

     https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#IfInterpreterIsGPL

   • Embed this notice
     Noé Lopez (baleine@piaille.fr)'s status on Sunday, 03-Nov-2024 14:32:33 JST Noé Lopez

     in reply to

     • Sofie :verified_gay:
     • futurile

     @futurile @soupglasses Guix is a library
     "However, when the interpreter is extended to provide “bindings” to other facilities (often, but not necessarily, libraries), the interpreted program is effectively linked to the facilities it uses through these bindings. So if these facilities are released under the GPL, the interpreted program that uses them must be released in a GPL-compatible way. "

   • Embed this notice
     Alfred M. Szmidt (amszmidt@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 04-Nov-2024 01:12:57 JST Alfred M. Szmidt

     in reply to

     • Sofie :verified_gay:
     • futurile

     @futurile @baleine "The original question was about whether users MUST make config "Free Software""

     If you never publish your changes / derivate work, the license doesn't matter.

     @soupglasses