>-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jeffrey Altman >Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 2:03 PM >To: openssl-dev@openssl.org >Cc: Bob Beck; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Any possibility of GPL-based license in the future? > > >It is impossible for OpenSSL to dual license under the GPL. The >current maintainers of OpenSSL do not have the rights to alter the >license to the code derived from the original SSLeay contribution. >Therefore, they cannot add a new license to code derived from the >original contribution. > >This is the end of the story. Note, there is nothing in the OpenSSL >license that prevents it from being distributed in source form. >You can of course dual license your source code and ship it with >a license that can be used when linked to OpenSSL. For those who >must use GPL, they can choose to link against GnuTLS. >
Jeffrey, Strictly speaking, the viral effects of the GPL only come into force when your redistributing. It is entirely possible to distribute a GPL version of your code, the OpenSSL-licensed version of your code, along with instructions to the end user on how to compile and link both together, and not be in violation of either license. Ted ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org Development Mailing List openssl-dev@openssl.org Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
