PSX-P Beta 1 Released - Playstation Emulator for PSP

[Tinnus]

He got PCSX, which is open source and GPL, modified some part of it, and released without the modified source code.

The GPL is a license that says "if you release an executable you must release the source code as well".

[Darksaviour69]

GPL means the source code has to be released with the binaries

thats the main problem, not the crediting

[Mr.Denny]

I see, and thanks for the summary Tinnus.

But let`s give them a little more time to release the source before we pounce on them.

[BlueCrab]

I see, and thanks for the summary Tinnus.

But let`s give them a little more time to release the source before we pounce on them.

The GPL states that every binary must be accompanied either by a source code release, or a legally-binding offer to get the source code. This means when it is released, not three weeks later (or any time later for that matter).

The author of this emulator did neither (and so far has shown no intention of releasing the source that goes with this binary).

[dejkirkby]

why? The open source community is going to brake your houses's door and kill you?

No, because I don't like to break the law and in all intents and purposes that's what this is doing.

[Tinnus]

Interesting that linuzappz, the original author of PCSX, could take him to court over that.

Now that would be some show to see

[Mr.Denny]

The GPL states that every binary must be accompanied either by a source code release, or a legally-binding offer to get the source code. This means when it is released, not three weeks later (or any time later for that matter).

The author of this emulator did neither (and so far has shown no intention of releasing the source that goes with this binary).

I see, and i agree.

But being someone who doesn`t get into the technical side of this scene i`m never really interested in anything other than the projects progress, download the project and thanking the creator. I think i`ll leave this discussion to people who know what there talking about.

[x-zero]

Tinnus bro thanks a lot i will look forward to your future
work but there a little Problem im just getting the .nrg save format what should i do and and my last question is do u need two disc tray in order to copy image

[quzar]

edit: d'oh, didn't see bluecrab's post and repeated the whole 'offer of source' thing

No, because I don't like to break the law and in all intents and purposes that's what this is doing.

I meant to reply to it earlier, but if every member of this site were like you, then the "give the author a chance to release the source" method would work beautifully, as the members would respect the law once the download is taken down.

kudos to you.

[dejkirkby]

I meant to reply to it earlier, but if every member of this site were like you, then the "give the author a chance to release the source" method would work beautifully, as the members would respect the law once the download is taken down.

kudos to you.

There are more people out there like me, but unfortunately we are outnumbered by the people who want something for nothing, regardless of the legalities.