David Bovill wrote: > Richard Gaskin wrote: > >>> Has anyone checked: >>> >>> http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/why-not-lgpl.html >> >> >> I read it. It seems a good discussion of GPL issues as they relate to >> libraries. >> >> What do you see as the implications for the MC IDE? >> > > GNU use LGPL (lesser GLP) for libraries - and the reasons they argue > here are specific to their overal strategy of giving open source > software an edge over closed source solutions - most of the arguments do > not apply to our situation as we have a closed engine. > > As per my previous post - replace 'library' with 'MC IDE' and the > artilces at gnu.org covering the two main licences make more sense. > > The important point is that you are not allowed to distribute GPL code > with any closed compnents that the GPL code 'links to'. In my reading > this is exactly what the code in the MC IDE does, which means the > license would prevent you using the code (or to be more precise > distibuting the code with any applications you create). > > That is why AFAIK we have to use LGPL (or a similar) for the MC IDE and > aany open source libraries that are released.
I'll leave that sort of stuff for Scott. I'm just a code-monkey poohbah, willing to use any license he sees fit. ;) -- Richard Gaskin Fourth World Media Corporation Developer of WebMerge: Publish any database on any Web site ___________________________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.FourthWorld.com Tel: 323-225-3717 AIM: FourthWorldInc _______________________________________________ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard