Sorry to bring it up but it's the first thing I check on every project, and is a hairy one with gwt.
On Apr 8, 5:29 pm, David Tinker <david.tin...@gmail.com> wrote: > I think we might have to just change to Apache 2. The problem with > creating our own license is that people wanting to use the framework > might need to hire a lawyer first :) > > On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 8:40 PM, Vitali Lovich <vlov...@gmail.com> wrote: > > It really is an interesting question about how the GWT compiler affects the > > license. At the end of the day, you could just add an explicit exemption to > > the LGPL license to clarify the issue - you may want to get advice from a > > lawyer (or maybe there are some FSF forums out there) on the precise > > language to use. > > > On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 10:33 AM, Joe Cole <profilercorporat...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > >> IANAL but I believe you are stuck with liberal licensing or creating > >> your own special license. > >> In practice license makes no difference; if the project is successful > >> it will always have contributions back. > > >> Joe > >> On Apr 8, 1:07 am, David Tinker <david.tin...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > Hmm. Our intention is to allow the use of GWT Portlets in commercial > >> > closed source projects without forcing those projects to become open > >> > source. We do want people who modify the framework to contribute their > >> > changes back to the community. That is why we chose LGPL instead of > >> > GPL or Apache 2. > > >> > Is there anyone on this thread who is a lawyer who can answer this > >> > question? What do we need to do to fulfill our intent as described > >> > above? > > >> > Cheers > >> > David > > >> > On Apr 7, 12:48 pm, Joe Cole <profilercorporat...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> > > Your logic applies to normal java linking (see fsf's lgpl and java > >> > > post) but with gwt, it seems it may be thought of as static linking: > > >> > > >http://pocketdope.blogspot.com/2008/02/why-you-shouldnt-use-lgpl-for-... > > >> > > Personally, I would agree. > > >> > > Thoughts? > > >> > > On Apr 7, 3:04 pm, Vitali Lovich <vlov...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> > > > On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 10:21 PM, Joe Cole > >> > > > <profilercorporat...@gmail.com>wrote: > > >> > > > > Looks great. What are the implications for the use of the LGPL? > >> > > > > From > >> > > > > my understanding LGPL + gwt = distribute source? > > >> > > > No - you only have to distribute the changes you make to the library > >> > > > (can't > >> > > > recall the fundamental differences between v2 & v3 for LGPL, but > >> > > > this > >> > > > remains the same because that's the fundamental reason LGPL exists > >> > > > in > >> > > > parallel with GPL). > > >> > > > > Joe > > >> > > > > On Apr 7, 1:37 am, "david.tin...@gmail.com" > >> > > > > <david.tin...@gmail.com> > >> > > > > wrote: > >> > > > > > GWT Portlets is a free open source web framework for building > >> > > > > > modular > >> > > > > > GWT (Google Web Toolkit) applications. GWT provides the low > >> > > > > > level > >> > > > > > building blocks required to build web applications (Java to > >> > > > > > Javascript > >> > > > > > compiler, basic UI widgets, an RPC mechanism etc.) but typical > >> > > > > > business applications can benefit from the additional > >> > > > > > scaffolding > >> > > > > > provided by GWT Portlets. In traditional web applications this > >> > > > > > role > >> > > > > > would be fulfilled by Struts and other web frameworks. > > >> > > > > >http://www.gwtportlets.org/ > > >> > > > > > Please have a look. All feedback will be appreciated. > > >> > > > > > Note that the signup mails send by the site tend to get eaten by > >> > > > > > spam > >> > > > > > filters so check your spam folder if you don't receive the mail. > > >> > > > > > Thanks > >> > > > > > David --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Web Toolkit" group. To post to this group, send email to Google-Web-Toolkit@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-web-toolkit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Web-Toolkit?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
