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On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 12:04:35 +0100

Simon Edwards  wrote:
> Hi,

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>

> Folderol wrote:

> > For those who don't know, for some time I've made available all the

> > voice patches I've created for ZynAddSubFX.

> >

> > However, for the first time I've been asked what license they are

> > under, which presents a curious problem.

>  >

> > Would these be best regarded as 'software'? - in which case I'd go for

> > GPL2 or later, or are they more like a 'performance'? - where I would

> > then go for creative commons BY-SA

>

> (IANAL applies.) I guess it depends on what they want to do with the

> patch. For distribution purposes I would treat it like software and use

> GPL2 or later. The GPL doesn't place any conditions on use, only

> distribution which means that any sounds produced using the patch are

> not covered by the GPL. (The same as when GCC outputs a compiled

> program. GCC is GPL'ed, but it's output is not.)

>

> I'm not sure how Creative Commons BY-SA could be used, or how you could

> see the patch is a kind of performance, unless you were claiming some

> sort of copyright on the sound the patch produces. I don't think that is

> what you want to do though.

>

> cheers,

Thanks everybody for your suggestions.
It looks like the general consensus is to regard these as code. This is

also the opinion of Miguel who made the original query. I particularly

like the suggestion that Zyn. is the 'interpreter' of the program, and

to whoever it was that asked, yes banks files are XML. Also, in the

same way that a hardware synth makes no claims on the music produced

with it, I don't think there could be any contention here.
Unless I hear an irrefutable objection, I'll put my work under GPL V 2

or later and put the appropriate message in the zip file.
With that said, some of my patches are based on work by others

including Paul. I will check with these people and remove any from my

collection that are objected to.
--

Will J Godfrey

http://www.musically.me.uk

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