On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 6:34 PM, dan <dandenson AT gmail DOT com> wrote:
> the rync algorythm is actually part of the GPL code released by Andrew
> Tridgell.

Yes, it is, but you can not Copyright algorithms, and you can't
protect them from reverse engineering. You can patent an algorithm,
but I know of no such patents on the algorithms used by rsync (not
that I've looked).

> Like I said, GPL is viral.  Tridgell released this algorythm as a part of
> rsync undel GPL so use of the exact algorythm requires a GPL license.

Please stop using the term viral, as the GPL is not viral.  Google it.
 The terms of which GPLed software is licensed are quite clear to
those who wish to read the license.

> You may reverse engineer the functionality but you cannot use the algoryth,
> just a work-alike.

This is not true.

> If you have even looked at the code for rsync, you will likely be infringing
> on the GPL if you license this anything but GPL.

This coud be true which is why I bought up my concern.  That is why if
there is any doubt, one should always perform a clean-room reverse
engineering effort to produce compatible works.

> I am not some GPL nazi, I am just making this point.

> You might run into some other problems if using GPL code in a C# environment
> if you are using shared libraries that are not GPL.

Another myth. Please stop spreading FUD.

-Dave

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