On 8 Jul 2011, at 15:56, Spencer Graves wrote: >> Ok, thanks for that. I though that, since R in under GPL-v2, I can only >> release my code under GPL-v2 because the code is written in R and probably >> qualifies as a derivative work. > > Did you include someone else's GPL-vx code (possibly modified by you) as > part of your code in a way that someone could claim that your code does NOT > have a useful functionality and independent existence without that?
Nope. Nevertheless my code would not have a functionality without R, hence I feel GPL v2, the same R is under, is appropiate for my package. Bw F > I'm not an attorney, but I have read the GPL and discussed it with attorneys, > and it's my understanding that the definition of "derivative work" > encompasses essentially what I just described. Another example: According > to the Wikipedia article on Linux, the (first) GPL was written for the GNU > Linux project. In that context, you can NOT charge someone for Linux nor for > any modification of it you may make, because such modifications would make it > a derivative work. However, if you can run your own code written in whatever > language under Linux, because presumably your code has an existence > independent of Linux and could theoretically run (with modifications) on some > other operating system. > > > Hope this helps. > Spencer > >> >> On uploading the new version (a matter of days), I will specify the GPL >> version. >> >> Bw >> >> Federico >> >> >>> Duncan Murdoch >>> >>>> bw >>>> >>>> Federico >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Federico C. F. Calboli >>>> Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics >>>> Imperial College, St. Mary's Campus >>>> Norfolk Place, London W2 1PG >>>> >>>> Tel +44 (0)20 75941602 Fax +44 (0)20 75943193 >>>> >>>> f.calboli [.a.t] imperial.ac.uk >>>> f.calboli [.a.t] gmail.com >>>> >>>> ______________________________________________ >>>> R-help@r-project.org mailing list >>>> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help >>>> PLEASE do read the posting guide >>>> http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html >>>> and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. >> -- >> Federico C. F. Calboli >> Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics >> Imperial College, St. Mary's Campus >> Norfolk Place, London W2 1PG >> >> Tel +44 (0)20 75941602 Fax +44 (0)20 75943193 >> >> f.calboli [.a.t] imperial.ac.uk >> f.calboli [.a.t] gmail.com >> >> ______________________________________________ >> R-help@r-project.org mailing list >> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help >> PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html >> and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > -- Federico C. F. Calboli Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Imperial College, St. Mary's Campus Norfolk Place, London W2 1PG Tel +44 (0)20 75941602 Fax +44 (0)20 75943193 f.calboli [.a.t] imperial.ac.uk f.calboli [.a.t] gmail.com ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
