> From: Dave Hall [[email protected]] > Sent: 2009-11-09 13:13:21 CET > To: [email protected] > Subject: [phpGroupWare-developers] GPLv3 (was Who wants to play?) > > On Mon, 2009-11-09 at 12:49 +0100, Maât wrote: > > Sigurd Nes wrote: > > > > for the remaining license issue i don't understand why there is a > > problem with GPL v3 > > > > can someone explain please ? > > Sigurd wants to import felamimail from eGroupWare - which depends on > PEAR code (which is PHP licensed code - read not GPLv2 or v3 > compatible). His work around for the licensing issue is to play the > same game as eGroupWare by telling people to download the PHP licensed > code separately. This may actually constitute a GPL violation as there > is expert opinion around which suggests include/require in PHP > constitute static linking - regardless of if you distribute the code > with it or not. >
Btw: I can skip the felamimail application from being ported. That should ease the pain. The existing one (that does not use PEAR code) is still GPLv2 only. Regards Sigurd
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