Hi Eduardo, sorry but it is really not clear why LGPL prohibits you to
> it's to separate them from osgFX:: Effect class( maybe subclass from > osg:: Group ), allow them to be mixed with the ambient color, allow > the Cartoon effect to select the texture unit and remove the outline( > and possibly try to avoid using fragment programs at all ), and for > the bump mapping effect to not require a diffuse texture. the code will be usable under your GPL programs ( just provide a clause that you allow mix LGPL and GPL ). So why should OSG derived code be GPL ed? Regards Sergey 2009/4/17 Eduardo Alberto Hernández Muñoz <coz.eduardo.hernan...@gmail.com>: > Hi list, > > I'm interested in taking some code from osgFX( particulary cartoon and > bump mapping ), modifying it, and putting the result under the GPL. > Since the OpenSceneGraph Public License is based on the LGPL, and the > LGPL permits switching to the GPL, you would think I just have to > change any references. > > However at http://www.openscenegraph.org/projects/osg/wiki/Legal it > reads "You may not distribute the source code or libraries under any > other license, unless authorised to do so by the Copyright holders.", > so it contradicts itself. > > My question( mostly directed at Robert ) is if the OSGPL permits > switching to the GPL. If it does not, I would like to request > permission, and in the case you are not the copyright holder, if you > could point me in the direction of that person. > > If you are interested in knowing what kind of changes I want to make, > it's to separate them from osgFX:: Effect class( maybe subclass from > osg:: Group ), allow them to be mixed with the ambient color, allow > the Cartoon effect to select the texture unit and remove the outline( > and possibly try to avoid using fragment programs at all ), and for > the bump mapping effect to not require a diffuse texture. > > - Coz _______________________________________________ osg-users mailing list osg-users@lists.openscenegraph.org http://lists.openscenegraph.org/listinfo.cgi/osg-users-openscenegraph.org
