another odd rendering of the GPL from Jasper Reports

[Joshua Zeidner]

Hello,

   There is another aspect to Jasper Reports use of the GPL that concerns
the meaning of 'distribution' :

   "If you plan on distributing (i.e. any person accessing the application
is not your own companies employee) a software application, containing
JasperServer or JasperReports for SugarCRM, please note that your
application may become subject to the GPL."

   In other words they've decided that using their GPL system for a web
based service would require publication of additions and/or customizations,
essentially making any level of commercialization impossible.

   I know many cases where GPL software is used for a software/internet
service with no problems.  ASMOF, this is probably the most common use of
GPL software today.  Given this rendering of the GPL, JasperReports has to
shut down their site because it is probably using a Linux kernel.  Is
JasperRepors out of line here?

-jmz

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