![]() ![]() I do not know whether or not FreeFileSync includes code written by anyone other than the publisher, so this may not be the case. GPL code can not be compiled into a binary with code that is not GPL compatible and distributed. FreeFileSync 7.9 appears to be the last properly open source release.įollowing from that, if FreeFileSync is using any code from third parties or patches submitted by other developers under the GPL and the publisher has not gotten their express consent to license it under a proprietary license, then FreeFileSync is in violation of the GPL and, thus, the copyright of the third parties. ![]() So, while the source for the majority of the app is available under the GPL, any claims that the 8.x binaries being distributed are licensed under the GPL are factually false. This means that FreeFileSync 8.0 and up is no longer a fully GPLed app and the binary must be considered freeware only. I attempted to compile the FreeFileSync code myself but as there are no build environment instructions, I wound up hitting a wall.Īlso of note, I took a look at the FreeFileSync 8.x code and it does not appear to contain the requisite code to interpret the install.dat file that causes issues with moving FreeFileSync between relative paths (DropBox, etc). FreeFileSync is a free, open source folder comparison and synchronization software for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. You can download FreeFileSync Portable 7.9 Dev Test 4 from the forum topic on here if you're curious: All source code is included if you'd like to check it out as well. Unfortunately, though it worked on some PCs, it did not work on others. FreeFileSync is an Open-Source file/folder comparison and synchronization tool. Error Code 32" issue that occurs on many PCs whenever launching FreeFileSync 6.3 and up from other processes (menus, third party file managers, schedulers, etc) so that everyone could use FreeFileSync 7.9 on every PC. So folks here know as well, I attempted to standardize the technique of using a process breakout, either command line or otherwise, to get around the dreaded "Cannot open file GlobalSettings.xml. ![]()
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