Are all Boxee apps GPL?

[kierank]

Please note that the license agreement for all applications is GPL since Boxee, which is based on XBMC is GPL.

from http://developer.boxee.tv/app-descriptor/

Is this still the case?

We'd like to know before we start taking code from other apps?

Thanks

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Kieran K - Founder of highdefnow
http://www.highdefnow.com

[ameno]

I don't know that Boxee can tell you that all your code is GPL automatically. If you wanted to use proprietary code and put it in a python library I don't see how they could force GPL on you. However, because the API is prett strict, and there aren't a whole lot of things you could do outside of the API, someone would have a tough time proving the the code you were using was "theirs" and proprietary in any way.

I'd say don't hold back from going through the code contained in the apps. Right now, the only ones that are really worth picking through are the ones created by Boxee for outside clients anyway.

[svkelley]

What is Boxee's position on application licensing?

Thanks,

Sean


I don't know that Boxee can tell you that all your code is GPL automatically. If you wanted to use proprietary code and put it in a python library I don't see how they could force GPL on you. However, because the API is prett strict, and there aren't a whole lot of things you could do outside of the API, someone would have a tough time proving the the code you were using was "theirs" and proprietary in any way.

I'd say don't hold back from going through the code contained in the apps. Right now, the only ones that are really worth picking through are the ones created by Boxee for outside clients anyway.