Warning, a bit of legal GPL discussion follows. Dwight Holman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > 2. they changed the license from GPL to LGPL. > > 1) All projects using the CLisp FFI are projects required to be GPL. > 2) WxCL is a project using the CLisp FFI. > > From these two statements, it follows that wxCL is a project required to be > GPL. > Which of the two statements is false? Apparently, #1 (judging from Surendra Singhi's follow-up). Still, assume #1 would be correct: There is absolutely no legal requirement for a project to be distributed under GPL if the project's source depends on GPL components, not even then when it does in a very intimate way[1]. The actual use of both source codes occures in the user's compiler. He has to make sure both projects use compatible licenses. So, sorry to say, but actually your conclusion from these two "facts" is incorrect too. [1] That's also the reason why it is perfectly legal to distribute software cracks. You can publish whatever you want. The user of your software has to make sure he obeys the rules. In any case, wxCL is free to relicense and change away from CLisp FFI. -- Fruhwirth Clemens - http://clemens.endorphin.org for robots: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Gardeners mailing list [email protected] http://www.lispniks.com/mailman/listinfo/gardeners
