On Thu, Sep 24, 1998 at 04:28:22PM +0200, Werner Koch wrote:
> I remember that I have read a comment from the FSF (in a Bulletin?), that
> the LGPL is to be considered a failed experiment.
Regardless of that (though I'd be interested the FSF's reasoning in this
regard), when it comes to choosing between GPL or LGPL for a library, my
preference is for LGPL, as it makes it possible to use the library in
non-GPLed DFSG-free projects.
Unfortunately, the DFSG / OSD are criteria that are to be applied in
considering the freeness of particular licenses; this interpretation can
sometimes be tricky. This makes it difficult (and perhaps impossible) to
design a library license that says: you are allowed to use this library in
programs that are DFSG-free (although perhaps this could be done away with
by putting an arbitration organisation in charge of the interpretation);
if this could be made, it would be my favourite license for libraries.
Ray
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I'd be interested to hear from him. There are so many pseudos around taking
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