Sigurd Nes wrote: > >> From: Maât [[email protected]] >> Sent: 2009-11-09 14:42:11 CET >> To: [email protected], phpGroupWare Coordinators >> [[email protected]] >> Subject: Re: [phpGroupWare coordinators] [phpGroupWare-developers] GPLv3 >> (was Who wants to play?) >> >> Sigurd Nes wrote: >> >>>> 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 >>> >>> >> I think you're wrong Sigurd : >> >> felamimail either in our repository or in egw's is "version 2 or later" :) >> > > We are both wrong: > In egw's version there are files that are V2-only. > In our repository - all files are "version 2 or later". > > I rest my case: as soon as there is an working alternative for the ported > felamimail (for now I need it) - I will convert to GPLv3. > > Regards > > Sigurd > ok so i suggest start working in that direction : there is so much to be done on the current code that we can start cleaning licenses headers towards full "GPL v3 or later" now beacause it will take a rather long time and during this slow cleaning process we can also work on a cool email solution (wether felamimail-based or not) that fit your (and hopefully not only your) needs
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