On Fri, 2005-04-22 at 09:18 +0200, Mattias J wrote: > There is a whole bunch of other Open Source license alternatives: > http://www.opensource.org/licenses/ > One very non-restrictive is the zlib/libpng License > http://www.opensource.org/licenses/zlib-license.php > > Though I have no idea how they relate to ASL. (What clauses makes ASL and > GPL possibly "incompatible"?)
IANAL IIRC some people believe that the GPL implies an implicit patent grant. ASL 2.0 contains a patent related clause. the free software foundation believes that the different treatments of patents renders ASL2.0 incompatible with the GPL. take a google or try slashdot if you want to hear the various arguments. - robert --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
