Re: [Full-disclosure] INSECT Pro - Free tool for pentest - New version release 2.7

["Raj Mathur (राज माथुर)" <raju@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday 30 Aug 2011, Constantin Kaplinsky wrote:
> >>>>> Jacqui Caren-home wrote:
> > http://www.insecurityresearch.com/files/download/
> > 
> > From the readme's its an old version of metasploit under a wrapper.
> > 
> > Also anyone from tightvnc want to see if gpl-violations are
> > interested?
> > 
> > INSECT
> > Pro/exploits/framework/msf3/external/source/tightvnc/LICENCE.TXT
> > 
> > "                    GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
> > 
> >                        Version 2, June 1991
> 
> Do I understand correctly that someone has included GPL-licensed
> source code from TightVNC to their software which is incompatible
> with GPL?
> 
> What is a recommended procedure to stop the violation?

Please note that just bundling a GPL program with a proprietary package 
is explicitly permitted by the GPL (all versions).  There is only a 
violation if the proprietary package includes GPL code in it's own code 
at compile time.

Regards,

-- Raj
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