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Re: Lilypond on OS X Catalina
From: |
Carl Sorensen |
Subject: |
Re: Lilypond on OS X Catalina |
Date: |
Fri, 18 Oct 2019 17:04:34 +0000 |
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On 10/17/19, 5:38 PM, "David Kastrup" <address@hidden> wrote:
Karlin High <address@hidden> writes:
> On 10/17/2019 5:10 PM, Allan Kinnaird via lilypond-user wrote:
>> I believe that the real question is when a 64-bit Mac binary will
>> appear on lilypond.org <http://lilypond.org> - I would expect
>> v2.20.0 or thereabouts. Does anyone have a solid timetable?
>
> My current understanding is this:
>
> There is a conflict between Apple's Software License Agreement for the
> XCode software needed to build 64-bit Mac binaries, and the GNU
> General Public License that LilyPond uses.
No, it is a conflict between Apple's Software License Agreement for the
XCode software needed to build 64-bit Mac binaries, and the GNU General
Public License that GUB, the build system we use for generating the
binaries downloadable from our web site.
Use of software not allowed to run on non-Apple hardware for building
the binaries we offer is also arguably incompatible with the GNU
maintainer guidelines objecting to the promotion of non-free software on
webpages for GNU software.
Do you believe that it is impermissible for us to offer a binary compiled using
XCode on lilypond.org? For example, if Marnen were able to get a 64-bit
lilypond.app binary compiled using MacStadium and agreed to provide it for
every release, do you believe we would legally or morally be prevented from
hosting this binary on lilypond.org.
If you do believe we would legally or morally be prevented from hosting this
binary on lilypond.org, do you believe we would be legally or morally be
prevented from providing a link to a download hosted elsewhere?
If I were to develop a website that hosted Marnen's build, do you believe we
would be legally or morally prevented from providing a link to my website,
which then had a link to download Marnen's build?
Assuming there is no free version of the software needed from XCode, do you
believe there is any legally and morally permissible way for lilypond.org to
point someone to available 64-bit Mac binaries?
I'm asking these questions not to complain or cause problems, but just to find
out where you think the legal and moral boundaries are for sharing a 64-bit Mac
binary.
Thanks,
Carl
- Re: Lilypond on OS X Catalina, (continued)
Re: Lilypond on OS X Catalina, Carl Sorensen, 2019/10/17
- Re: Lilypond on OS X Catalina, Allan Kinnaird, 2019/10/17
- Re: Lilypond on OS X Catalina, Carl Sorensen, 2019/10/17
- Re: Lilypond on OS X Catalina, Hans Åberg, 2019/10/17
- Re: Lilypond on OS X Catalina, Allan Kinnaird, 2019/10/17
- Re: Lilypond on OS X Catalina, Chris Crossen, 2019/10/17
- Re: Lilypond on OS X Catalina, Chris Crossen, 2019/10/17
- Re: Lilypond on OS X Catalina, Carl Sorensen, 2019/10/17