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Someone asked yesterday, "is there a good reason why we can't just put these modules in Asterisk?". After a brief discussion, as long as the modules are clearly set aside in their own directory and not enabled by default, it is perfectly fine. For more information about why a module goes in addons, see README-addons.txt. chan_ooh323 does not currently compile as it is behind some trunk API updates. However, it will not build by default, so it should be okay for now. git-svn-id: https://origsvn.digium.com/svn/asterisk/trunk@204413 65c4cc65-6c06-0410-ace0-fbb531ad65f3
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===============================================================================
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=== Asterisk Add-on Modules ===
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===============================================================================
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This document pertains to the modules that reside in the addons/
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subdirectory of the source tree. By default, these modules are not compiled
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and installed. If you choose to enable them, you must be aware of what
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potential licensing and/or patent implications that has on your usage and
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distribution of Asterisk.
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Even though Asterisk is released as open source under the terms of the
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GPLv2 (see LICENSE for details), no core functionality in Asterisk has any
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dependencies on libraries that are licensed under the GPL. One reason a module
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may be in the add-ons category is that it may have a GPL dependency. Since
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these dependencies are not compatible with dual licensing of Asterisk, the
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dependant modules are set aside to make it clear that they may not be used
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with commercial versions of Asterisk, unless other licensing arrangements are
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made with the copyright holders of those dependencies.
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Another reason that modules may be set aside is that there may be
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additional restrictions on the usage of the code imposed by the license or
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related patents. The MySQL and MP3 modules are examples of this.
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If you have any questions, contact your lawyer.
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===============================================================================
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===============================================================================
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