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> > 2009/7/16 Peter Roozemaal <math...@xs4all.nl> > > Karthik Venkateswaran wrote: >> > I have a question with regards to compatibility of Apache license >> > with GPLv2. >> > >> > Just for a background this question is for integrating two packages >> > LUCI (Based on Apache license) and Openwrt (Based on GPLv2). >> >> A good starting point would be to look at what the FSF says about >> license compatibility: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html >> >> > Would like to know the following: >> > >> > 1. LUCI is already ported as a package on Openwrt, will it >> > automatically be part of GPLv2. Considering that the package is built >> > separately independent of Openwrt. >> Nope, I guess LUCI is distributed as "independent work", so it will >> still be under the Apache license. >> >> > 2. Might be wrong to ask this in GPL forum, nevertheless if LUCI >> > (which is under a permissive license) is modified. Then ported on a >> > proprietary framework including an attribution to Apache license. Is >> > this ok? >> AFAIK you can do that with Apache code. >> >> > 3. Finally, if I modify the Apache licensed LUCI and port it on GPLv2 >> > framework. Would the proprietary code be entitled under GPLv2? >> The answers depend too much on the details of how the code is actually >> used in the framework. There are people around that can give you >> commercial advice (under NDA if you want that). >> >> >> > This Document is classified as: >> > >> > L&T Infotech Proprietary L&T Infotech Confidential L&T Infotech >> > Internal Use Only L&T Infotech General Business >> > >> > This Email may contain confidential or privileged information for the >> > intended recipient (s) If you are not the intended recipient, please >> > do not use or disseminate the information, notify the sender and >> > delete it from your system. >> >> Please don't send stupid disclaimers to public mailing lists. >> >> Peter. >> >> >
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