Jody, understood. thanks for clearing that up! what's the advantage of the EPL2 then if you are essentially also licensed BSD-style? or asked differently why would anyone use the EPL when you can license the product without any restriction whatsoever as well?
..ede On 11.08.2020 16:06, Jody Garnett wrote: > This is why we took the opportunity to dual license JTS when we had the > chance. I am happy to update the FAQ with a GPL+BSD example. > > On Tue, Aug 11, 2020 at 7:04 AM <edgar.sol...@web.de> wrote: > >> looks like the geoserver folks added an exception for EPL and others to >> their GPL2. >> https://docs.geoserver.org/stable/en/user/introduction/license.html >> >> unfortunately we cannot relicense our sources as we cannot get the ok from >> _all_ developers/companies having laid hands on it over time. but even if >> we could, i understand that adding exceptions to the GPL makes your >> software itself incompatible with plainly GPL licensed products. not sure >> how the geoserver people solved that issue. >> >> so just to sum up: EDL is a BSD-style license that can be pretty much >> paired with anything, so being GPL'd we will use JTS under EDL. right? >> >> ..ede >> >> On 11.08.2020 15:53, Jody Garnett wrote: >>> You two have reproduced our thinking exactly. Check out the GeoServer >>> license for another approach also. >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 11, 2020 at 4:08 AM <edgar.sol...@web.de> wrote: >>> >>>> Eric, sounds plausible. >>>> >>>> Jody. maybe you can add GPL'd software as another example in >>>> https://github.com/locationtech/jts/blob/master/FAQ-LICENSING.md ? >>>> >>>> thanks.. ede >>>> >>>> On 11.08.2020 12:58, Eric wrote: >>>>> Hi again, >>>>> >>>>> "The Eclipse Distribution License is an OSI Approved Open Source >> License >>>> by means of the New BSD License < >>>> http://www.opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause>". >>>>> Source: https://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/edl-v10.php >>>>> >>>>> The New BSD License refers to a 3-Clause BSD License. >>>>> Source: https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause >>>>> >>>>> GPL and 3-Clause BSD License are compatible according to FSF: >>>>> >>>> >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BSD_licenses#3-clause_license_(%22BSD_License_2.0%22,_%22Revised_BSD_License%22,_%22New_BSD_License%22,_or_%22Modified_BSD_License%22) >>>>> >>>>> So if the EDL is used, there is no incompatibility. >>>>> >>>>> Jody, could you please confirm this. >>>>> >>>>> Eric >>>>> >>>>> On 11/08/2020 11:47, Eric wrote: >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> JTS is dual-licensed under: >>>>>> - Eclipse Public License 2.0 >>>>>> - Eclipse Distribution License 1.0 (a BSD Style License) >>>>>> >>>>>> This second licence, if BSD style, should normally be compatible with >>>> the GPL one. >>>>>> >>>>>> Eric >>>>>> >>>>>> On 11/08/2020 11:28, edgar.sol...@web.de wrote: >>>>>>> hey All, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> just noticed that locationtech relicensed JTS to EPL2, which as far >> as >>>> i read it is incompatible to the GPL (any version). >>>> https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0/faq.php#h.mz8pxljvc07w >>>>>>> the mentioned "Exhibit A — Form of Secondary Licenses Notice" seems >> to >>>> be empty in JTS' version of the license >>>>>>> https://github.com/locationtech/jts/blob/master/LICENSE_EPLv2.txt >>>>>>> note we are not allowed to relicense JUMP code to something other >> than >>>> a later GPL version. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Geotools being LGPL'd seems to be compatible, so they didn't run into >>>> problems here >>>>>>> https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0/faq.php#h.hsnsfg4e0htq >>>>>>> >>>>>>> i'll CC Jody, maybe he can shed some light. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ..ede >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Jump-pilot-devel mailing list >>>>>>> Jump-pilot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>>>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jump-pilot-devel >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Jump-pilot-devel mailing list >>>>> Jump-pilot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jump-pilot-devel >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> -- >>> Jody Garnett >>> >> >> -- > -- > Jody Garnett > _______________________________________________ Jump-pilot-devel mailing list Jump-pilot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jump-pilot-devel
