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RE: [Snort-devel] GPL/Open Source: Naieve Question
From: "Marc Norton" <marc.norton () sourcefire com>
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 10:02:58 -0400
My understanding is that anyone can use the snort code and program either personally or in their place of business. Patents inhibit you from reselling any snort based product without a licensing arrangement with the patent holders. I believe there are other open source codes that have patents on them. -----Original Message----- From: snort-devel-admin () lists sourceforge net [mailto:snort-devel-admin () lists sourceforge net] On Behalf Of Vkmobile Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 4:53 PM To: snort-users () lists sourceforge net Cc: snort-sigs () lists sourceforge net; snort-devel () lists sourceforge net Subject: [Snort-devel] GPL/Open Source: Naieve Question I found this on the Snort.ORG website: "Sourcefire and Snort are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sourcefire, INC. patents pending." So is Snort really distributed as an open-source/GPL distribution or is Snort.ORG actually the marketing and distribution arm of Sourcefire, Inc.? If patents are pending then are we all users be required to pay royalties at some point? Isn't this all in conflict with the open source and GPL? I am bit confused now. Can someone please educate me on this before we use this? Thank you. --- VK ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100003ave/direct;at.aspnet_072303_01 /01 _______________________________________________ Snort-devel mailing list Snort-devel () lists sourceforge net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/snort-devel ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100003ave/direct;at.aspnet_072303_01/01 _______________________________________________ Snort-users mailing list Snort-users () lists sourceforge net Go to this URL to change user options or unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/snort-users Snort-users list archive: http://www.geocrawler.com/redir-sf.php3?list=snort-users
Current thread:
- GPL/Open Source: Naieve Question Vkmobile (Aug 14)
- Re: GPL/Open Source: Naieve Question steveg (Aug 15)
- RE: [Snort-devel] GPL/Open Source: Naieve Question Marc Norton (Aug 15)
- RE: [Snort-devel] GPL/Open Source: Naieve Question Vkmobile (Aug 15)