Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] License question - Invoking TShark from commercial program

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From: Jaap Keuter <jaap.keuter@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2010 15:59:57 +0200
Hi,
This is considered using Wireshark/Tshark 'at arms length', hence is allowed by a non-GPL'ed program. 

Thanks,
Jaap

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On 25 apr 2010, at 13:29, "Lior Kaduri" <lior.kaduri@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 


Hello,



This point is a little vague in the GPL license:
Does the Wireshark GPL license permit invoking TShark from within a commercial product? For example, to read the contents of a previously generated .pcap file?
To be specific - If my program invokes TShark (e.g. by command line) and processes its output, must my program become GPL? 



Thanks,









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