[Twisted-Python] RDT/RTSP Library for Twisted
I wrote a set of Twisted libraries for RDT and RTSP streaming, along with handlers for SDPP, ASMRP, and RMFF. I thought I'd announce it here since they are most useful to other developers. I've released them under the GNU GPL but I'd be willing to release them under a different license if requested.
Link to blog post: http://odie5533.com/twisted-python-rdt-rtsp-library-and-stream-downloader-34... Link to library: http://odie5533.com/programs/RDT-RTSP/Twisted%20RDT-RTSP%20Library%202010-05...
That is awesome. It would be nice if it was the same license as Twisted.
Alvin
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On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 8:38 PM, David Bern odie5533@gmail.com wrote:
I wrote a set of Twisted libraries for RDT and RTSP streaming, along with handlers for SDPP, ASMRP, and RMFF. I thought I'd announce it here since they are most useful to other developers. I've released them under the GNU GPL but I'd be willing to release them under a different license if requested.
Link to blog post:
http://odie5533.com/twisted-python-rdt-rtsp-library-and-stream-downloader-34... Link to library:
http://odie5533.com/programs/RDT-RTSP/Twisted%20RDT-RTSP%20Library%202010-05...
-- David Bern http://odie5533.com/
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On Jun 1, 2010, at 2:57 AM, Alvin Wang wrote:
That is awesome. It would be nice if it was the same license as Twisted.
Among other things, if it were available under the MIT license, it could one day be included along with Twisted, if that were something you're interested in. We would not be able to accept a contribution of GPL'd code, though.
Thanks for contributing to Twisted!
A couple of things with regards to your questions and your project in particular:
About the licensing issue: well, Twisted itself (as you probably already know) is released under a permissive license, and that's a conscious decision. The GPL can make it somewhat harder for companies to use and potentially contribute to your code. Plus, your code is a library, not a standalone app, which is an argument for a more permissive license. If you *like* the GPL's copyleft bits, by all means: please continue using it (just be aware that means quite a few people will refuse to touch your code). Ideally, there'd be a license identical to Twisted's.
Something that might be slightly more important: do you have a public VCS repository somewhere (Launchpad, Github, Bitbucket...)? The people you would want contributing are probably very scared of hacking on an existing codebase without the ability to branch/fork and later merge again :-) An additional problem is that there's no obvious way to report bugs, which might scare people out of using it.
Somewhat related to the last question: you might want to consider registering your thing in the Twisted Community Code (tx) group on Launchpad for free advertising:
Lots of luck with your library and the app that presumably goes with it (albeit a bit more under the radar ;-)), Laurens
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