Re: Re: new AU Ninjam client - PLEASE ANYONE PUT THAT OUT FOR VST/Windows!!!

["Tony K" <bigtonyk@gmail.com>]

I've already told Os that I'd take a look when he gets it done.  I've
done a little VST programming, so I figured I'd take a shot at it.

I do have to read up more on the VSTGUI stuff. It's been a while since
I dug into VST.

Tony

On 11/14/06, Jeff Larson <jeff.larson@sailpoint.com> wrote:
> From: Rainer Thelonius Balthasar Straschill
> > see subject!
>
> I'm willing to take a look at it if no one else wants to.  The basic
> VST wiring shouldn't be too hard.  The UI will probably be the hardest
> part because I would want to use VSTGUI and I don't normally use that.
> Any VSTGUI hackers on the list?
>
> Note though that there is a theoretical legal problem.  The Ninjam
> client code (which I assume the AU plugin is based on) is licensed as
> GPL.  This means that all other code that is combined with it in an
> "assembly" must have a license that is "compatible with the GPL".
>
> Steinberg's VST SDK uses a license that is not compatible with GPL.
> This has been a long standing complaint on the VST forum, but
> Steinberg shows no signs of changing this.  What this means is that if
> there was some asshole with too much free time and a lawyer, they
> could prevent us from distributing the VST Ninjam plugin.
>
> I seriously doubt anyone from Cockos is going to have a problem with
> this, but it would be good manners to tell them about it.
>
> A big thanks to Os for doing this!
>
> Jeff
>
>


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