Re:TikTok streaming software is an illegal fork of OBS
by mikeryan on Friday December 17, 2021 @12:24PM
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So, I’m unclear on this if, and I don’t know if this is true, TikTok just creates a UI that “execs” commands to an unmodified OBS executable cli - What is their actual responsibility here?
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Re:TikTok streaming software is an illegal fork of OBS
by pavon on Friday December 17, 2021 @04:09PM
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They are distributing the OBS executable, therefore they have an obligation to also distribute the source to those same people on request, and to let them know about their rights to receive the source under the GPL.
If OBS really is running standalone, then that is the extent of their responsibilities. If on the other-hand, OBS is being combined with other software to create a derivative work, then they must distribute the full source of that derivative work as well. What constitutes a derivative work is more complicated. It is ultimately a decision for courts, though many folks (including FSF) have opinions on what should and shouldn't be considered a derivative work.