Re: [Emc-developers] License Compatibility Question

2013-03-10 Thread Matt Shaver
On Sat, 09 Mar 2013 23:25:39 -0600 John Morris j...@zultron.com wrote: Pieter's not right about this. LCNC is GPLv2 ONLY, and libzmq is LPGLv3. This compatibility matrix shows the combo is invalid: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#AllCompatibility The trouble is that the

Re: [Emc-developers] License Compatibility Question

2013-03-10 Thread EBo
On Mar 10 2013 7:40 AM, Matt Shaver wrote: On Sat, 09 Mar 2013 23:25:39 -0600 John Morris j...@zultron.com wrote: Pieter's not right about this. LCNC is GPLv2 ONLY, and libzmq is LPGLv3. This compatibility matrix shows the combo is invalid:

[Emc-developers] License question - code piece for HAL

2013-03-10 Thread Michael Haberler
I have identified a small piece of code which could take on an important function in HAL/RTAPI. If it were integrated, it would become part of the HAL API. That code is currently GPL2only. The author has expressed willingness to relicense after I told him we might eventually move to (likely)

Re: [Emc-developers] License question - code piece for HAL

2013-03-10 Thread EBo
A bigger question is will we ever realistically break out HAL as a standalone linkable library? Is it OK with the people working on/playing with HAL that it be used for other projects? My vote would be for the HAL related stuff be LGPL, but that is my 2c/ EBo -- On Mar 10 2013 3:17 PM,

Re: [Emc-developers] License question - code piece for HAL

2013-03-10 Thread Steve Stallings
The core part of HAL was originally released as LGPL by John Kasunich. Latter additions such as HAL Scope were, I think, made regular GPL. Steve Stallings -Original Message- From: EBo [mailto:e...@sandien.com] Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 5:36 PM To:

Re: [Emc-developers] License Compatibility Question

2013-03-10 Thread Matt Shaver
On Sun, 10 Mar 2013 08:01:24 -0600 EBo e...@sandien.com wrote: Looks like we need to email EFF or GNU for a determination. Matt what you say is that 0MQ allows linking to anything, but GPLv2 requires that anything linked must then convey GPLv2, then GPL is the problem and LCNC cannot use 0MQ

Re: [Emc-developers] License question - code piece for HAL

2013-03-10 Thread Matt Shaver
On Sun, 10 Mar 2013 22:17:32 +0100 Michael Haberler mai...@mah.priv.at wrote: I have identified a small piece of code which could take on an important function in HAL/RTAPI. If it were integrated, it would become part of the HAL API. That code is currently GPL2only. The author has

Re: [Emc-developers] License question - code piece for HAL

2013-03-10 Thread John Kasunich
On Sun, Mar 10, 2013, at 07:40 PM, Steve Stallings wrote: The core part of HAL was originally released as LGPL by John Kasunich. Latter additions such as HAL Scope were, I think, made regular GPL. Steve Stallings hal_lib.c and hal.c are LGPL, because the intent was to allow people to

Re: [Emc-developers] License question - code piece for HAL

2013-03-10 Thread John Kasunich
On Sun, Mar 10, 2013, at 09:25 PM, EBo wrote: Frankly, I think halscope should either be changed back to to LGPL or simply pulled. my 2c EBo -- Huh? Halscope is a stand-alone application. How does LGPL make sense for it? -- John Kasunich jmkasun...@fastmail.fm

Re: [Emc-developers] License question - code piece for HAL

2013-03-10 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
On 03/10/2013 07:25 PM, EBo wrote: Frankly, I think halscope should either be changed back to to LGPL or simply pulled. By pulled, do you mean removed from LinuxCNC? If so: do not remove halscope! It's about the most useful and awesome tool we have! -- Sebastian Kuzminsky

Re: [Emc-developers] License question - code piece for HAL

2013-03-10 Thread EBo
On Mar 10 2013 7:31 PM, John Kasunich wrote: On Sun, Mar 10, 2013, at 09:25 PM, EBo wrote: Frankly, I think halscope should either be changed back to to LGPL or simply pulled. my 2c EBo -- Huh? Halscope is a stand-alone application. How does LGPL make sense for it? For starters,

Re: [Emc-developers] License question - code piece for HAL

2013-03-10 Thread Jon Elson
EBo wrote: Frankly, I think halscope should either be changed back to to LGPL or simply pulled. Are you saying it should be removed from LinuxCNC? How will people tune servos? Jon -- Symantec Endpoint Protection