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

2013-03-12 Thread Michael Haberler
ok, to sum this up: the code in question will be library-type code _only_, and not a standalone application ever I will therefore ask the author to relicense his code as LGPLv2.1 or later. - Michael Am 11.03.2013 um 01:55 schrieb Matt Shaver: On Sun, 10 Mar 2013 22:17:32 +0100 Michael

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

2013-03-11 Thread John Morris
On 03/10/2013 08:31 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. Halscope is a stand-alone application. How does LGPL make sense for it? By the way, 'LGPL' no longer means

[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
@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-developers] License question - code piece for HAL 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

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