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k7z - issue #5

k7z includes non-Free rar code?


Posted on Sep 6, 2010 by Happy Elephant

Does this application use the same 7z.dll as 7zip, thus including the non-Free rar code?

Thanks,

Sam.

Comment #1

Posted on Sep 7, 2010 by Quick Ox

Licensing information is available via the above 'Wiki' tab. Let me know if you think anything is incorrect or missing.

Comment #2

Posted on Sep 13, 2010 by Happy Elephant

I'm a bit confused because that page indicates that the whole of k7z is GPLv3 but as I understand it, it uses 7z.dll which includes non gpl code. So k7z cannot be gplv3 if it includes 7z.dll, as this is non-Free.

Sorry to be a pain but I'm clarifying in reference to a software compilation that needs to be 100% Free Software.

Thanks,

Sam.

Comment #3

Posted on Sep 17, 2010 by Quick Ox

Do you think this problem would go away if I somehow prevent #7Z from calling any of the RAR-related functions?

I noticed that 7-Zip uses the LGPL for most of its source code. Do you think that I should just switch #7Z to that license?

In any event, if it's going to be too much of a hassle, just exclude #7Z from the software compilation that you're referring to.

Comment #4

Posted on Apr 21, 2011 by Quick Ox

I communicated with the Free Software Foundation about this matter months ago via email. Their feedback prompted me to switch the licensing for some of my applications to LGPL v3.

Status: Fixed

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