Re: [Tracker] Can I write a proprietary plug-in to extract meta data from a private file format?

["Adrien Bustany" <abustany gnome org>]

> libtracker-extract is LGPL, can I write a proprietary plug-in for it to
> handle a private file format (eg. a DRM file format) ?
>
> Thanks
> Amanda
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GPL does *not* say that a GPL program cannot load a proprietary module as
far as I know, it only says that if you modify the software itself (vs.
load a dynamic module) you have to open your modifications.
So, as far as I know (but confirm this with a lawyer), you can write a
proprietary tracker-extract module.

Cheers

Adrien