Homebrew Ok, about GPL stuff. Please explain

[XFlak]

only one problem with fvc.exe, it requires five make that 6 different *.dll's to work... I could just bundle everything with NUSAD... but that is a lot!

I am going to start looking for alternatives... but this will definitely work as a fall back plan.

is this a legal replacement? somehow i doubt it, lol
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;841290

 

[megazig]

regarding whether I care enough to take legal actions... I would if it came to it. It's easier than you think to defend GPL.

note: that's not towards XFlak as he seems to be trying to comply. that's towards the guy saying just don't worry about our license.

XFlak: you don't need to include Wii.py source as you're not working with it. you need to have LibWiiSharp code which has to reference us.

I can't really help you with the hash programs, I just use the "default" ones for linux. though I assume they are GPL if you want to look into them

 

[XFlak]

Thx megazig, and I have no intention of letting this go to court. I have no urge to get fucked like KongzNutz did, u had better believe I would shut down all my wii activities before risking those kinds of consequences.

I must say, I think u specifically have handled yourself very professionally during this whole escapade. You have definitely shown me something positive about your character, so you're okay in my books

. And I think it's safe to say you're not in a rush to take to me to court, and I appreciate the time your giving me to get everything in order... I hope u understand I never had anything but the best intentions.

TBH, its harder to replace FSUM than it is to satisfy the Wii.py team's requests... I hate legalities, but it will be nice to get this all sorted (hopefully I don't fail my exam as a result of being so damn distracted though! lol)

 

[megazig]

take care of school first. it's always priority #1.

 

[XFlak]

good advice... even though I'm not in school anymore, this is a professional designation exam... if I pass, it might be the last exam I ever have to write!

Anyways, that's besides the point...

I'm thinking I may use that md5 app qwertymodo found even though it has requires 6 supporting files... I can always replace it if I find something better

 

[xzxero]

man, all this technical jargon is bringing down the productivity and good vibes within the forums!

just let NUSAD live in peace already!

it never hurt anyone [unconfirmed.]

 

[XFlak]

@qwertymodo, so it seems you have become my trusted compliance officer (I hope you like the title! lol)

I've just re-opened the project HERE.
I believe I have made all the necessary changes that we mentioned to make this fully compliant with GPL. But I would very much appreciate confirmation from you (or anyone else who feels that they are qualified on the matter). If I overlooked something and it is still not compliant, I will be closing the project down again, so lets hope I got it right this time *fingers crossed*

Before I forget, what do I do about prior non-compliant versions of NUSAD that included FSUM? Do I need to remove download links to those versions?


On a side note, if I have overlooked anyone from the credits, please let me know via PM and I will make sure that the problem is rectified asap.

 

[qwertymodo]

@qwertymodo, so it seems you have become my trusted compliance officer (I hope you like the title! lol)

Heh, I'm no expert. I've just been there, done that with my project for U3 Smart drives using modified launchers from PortableApps.com. Thankfully, the mod over at PortableApps patiently put up with me and pointed me in the right direction, so I figured I'd pass it along since I know how it can be. Cheers

 

[XFlak]

No worries man, I realize if I get taken to court you are not responsible (don't worry, I won't bring u down with me! lol)

So have u had a chance to determine whether u feel I am GPL compliant now?

edit: is there a 32bit GPL compliant MD5 checker I can use? The one you linked me HERE is 64 bit... I'm not sure if there is a 32 bit version of the same program, but I can't seem to find it.

 

[XFlak]

Alright, so back to looking for a command line MD5 tool... (unless fvc had a 32 bit command line version I overlooked)

I need it to have the following features
-32 bit
-recursive MD5 maker/checker
-GPL compliant
-preferably not a lot of supporting files (like dll's or w/e)

edit: so I found one that works, but I don't think I can legally use it
http://www.exactfile.com/exf/
License

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I guess I have to keep looking!

 

[nIxx]

Just google md5 source code there are so many sources for it for example
http://dollar.ecom.cmu.edu/sec/cryptosource.htm

or here
http://www.fourmilab.ch/md5/
if you don´t want to compile it yourself

 

[XFlak]

Thanks nixx, that one would work perfectly if it had recursive ability (I actually tested that one already)

Thanks a lot, if you have any other suggestions, I'd love to hear them!

 

[XFlak]

Alright, so I found another one that should work, it does so much more than what I need it to do, but it should work fine... only problem is I don't know if I am allowed to share it

http://stahlworks.com/dev/swiss-file-knife.html

Distributed for free under the BSD License, without any warranty.

edit: here's the bsd-license.txt included in the sfk download.
CODECopyright (c) 2008, Stahlworks Art & Technology, www.stahlworks.com.
All rights reserved.

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

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ÂÂÂÂ* Neither the name of Vincent Stahl, or Stahlworks, may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

so its my understanding that all I need to do is include the bsd-license.txt (as well as the gpl.txt) in both the source and the binary and I am allowed to use this? Can someone please confirm?

Thanks in advance!

 

[XFlak]

*bump, editing my above post and I wanted to draw some attention to it (I need some help!), if I'm out of line for doing so, mods feel free to remove this post

edit: also, what do I do about previous non-compliant versions? Must I remove them from everywhere I may have links to them?

 

[megazig]

bsd license isn't gpl license. so for that bsd licensed program, you just have to inclue the bsd license file for it.

all non-compliant versions should be taken down as they're still not supposed to be distributed.

thanks again for putting the effort to get this going.

 

[XFlak]

Okay, non-compliant versions which include FSUM are v4.0.0, v4.0.1, v4.1.0 and v4.1.1 (v4.1.2 is compliant but the hash check will only work on 64-bit systems)

and v3.2 is compliant except for crediting the wii.py team and it does not include a copy of the GPL in the DL package (which is should since it includes libwiisharp and other GPL apps). Do I need to remove this also? Frankly I don't mind removing it, I want people to be using the most recent version anyways.

I will take down any links I have to the non-compliant files when I update to v4.1.3.... but I know for a fact they are mirrored all over the net (just do a google search and u'll see what I mean)... can I get in trouble for other people hosting my non-compliant versions?

 

[megazig]

technically you could get in trouble for it. as you were the original distributor. But, removing your links to them in this case should be ok as you're doing what you can to fix the situation.

 

[icefireicefire]

Thanks XFlak for being helpful for all of this and wanting to do what you needed to!

 

[XFlak]

Just to be safe, I'm going to remove DL links for all versions prior to v4.1.3 (I could leave v4.1.2 active... but not much point when it only works on 64 bit systems).

So, to all my supporters, if you see mirrors of NUS Auto Downloader, please do everything in your power to get them removed.
If the mirrors are of versions 4.1.2 or above, it's not a huge deal as I can't get in legal trouble for it (but as u all know, I don't like my links being mirrored in the first place!)
Mirrors are all over the place, just google NUS Auto Downloader and you will find a lot of them in a handful of different languages.


@icefire, no problem, I would expect the same from anyone else if they decided to modify my work, and u know what they say... do unto others as u would have them do unto you

.

Btw, you're the same icefire that made mymenuify right? I realize this isn't the best place to ask, but any chance of you releasing an update that has support USB (not just SD)? If not, no big deal, I thought I'd mention it though

edit: I think I may have the autoupdate feature actually delete older versions when updating to try to remove non-GPL-compliant versions from the net (currently the auto update just renames the older version)

 

[giantpune]

isnt there a md5 CLI app that comes with winrar? most windows people should already have it sitting there on their HDD. at least, it used to have one in there. maybe its been removed in newer versions.

EDIT>>
theres also the lgpl md5 stuff in the free version of the QT sdk. it works on windows