Changes between Version 30 and Version 31 of Scripting and Plugins

Timestamp:

Sep 28, 2015, 1:45:51 PM (8 years ago)

Author:

chemistrydioxide

Comment:

#16774 - “MAY NOT” MUST NOT be used in the sense of “MUST NOT”

Scripting and Plugins

@@ -79 +79 @@
 == Are there licensing restrictions on plugins? ==
 Yes.  Libpurple is released under a GPL license.  Any derivative works must be released under a compatible license.  The way that plugins work in Libpurple causes them to fall in the "derivative" category and consequently '''MUST''' be released under a GPL compatible license.
-To be clear, this requirement means that plugins that use libraries with incompatible licenses '''MAY NOT''' be distributed (even if they use dynamic linking).[[BR]]
+To be clear, this requirement means that plugins that use libraries with incompatible licenses '''MUST NOT''' be distributed (even if they use dynamic linking).[[BR]]
 The FSF maintains [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html a FAQ] about the GPL that contains answers to many common questions.[[BR]]
 If you have any specific questions, feel free to send a message to the [http://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/devel development mailing list].