On 11/26/2013 02:13 PM, Laurent Gautier wrote: > Hi, > > With rpy2-2.4.0 getting closer, I am wondering about it: > https://bitbucket.org/lgautier/rpy2/issue/171/license-is-the-agpl-making-sense > > > > L. > >
This is kinda interesting, since R is GPLv2+ and rpy2 requires R to work. My question for clarification, does rpy2 link to R in such a way that it meets the linking requirements of GPLv2+? If so, I'm not sure there's any point to releasing as something else (primary LGPL in this discussion). The twist you ask about, should it be AGPL. Well that depends do you want people who host web services that utilize rpy2 to be forced to release their code? Under GPL, someone could build a service that let's people use R (say via django+rpy2) but not be required to release modified code unless they distribute the source to someone outside their company. So my understanding is if you go AGPL anyone making such a service will have to release the entirety of their code changes including the django parts if they operate such a website. Some would say this is a little heavy handed if you want to encourage business around hosting services. The flipside, which is works out sometimes is that you let people go by the dogfood principle, where if they built such a service they are encouraged to contribute back to the projects they utilize. Since rpy2 isn't explicitly a web library (not javascript), I think AGPL might going further than necessary. GPL seems sufficient to me to follow the R community. This Faq from an AGPL application seems to be helpful: https://civicrm.org/agpl-license-faqs Note AGPLv3 gets complicated in it's compatibility only being with GPLv3. AGPLv1 is not compatible with GPLv2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affero_General_Public_License Thanks, Alex ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349351&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ rpy-list mailing list rpy-list@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rpy-list
