On further reading I now understand that the EDL is _exactly_ the BSD, with just 'eclipse' filled in for the organization.
But I do think it's important to refer to it in the source code headers and in front pages and the like as BSD, since many more people will instantly recognize it. But for the actual license text can just use the EPL text. (on a side note, I think Eclipse could much improve their license positioning by pointing out on the EDL page that the license is exactly the BSD license with no modifications except that Eclipse is named as the organization). On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 8:52 AM, Chris Holmes <[email protected]> wrote: > I think it'd be good to clarify if the dual is EPL & EDL or _actually_ > EPL & BSD. > > I'd strongly recommend actually doing BSD. EDL is 'just like' BSD for > sure, comes out the same in all the compatibility stuff, but much of > the world does not actually know what it is. Does not have the same > 'brand recognition' as BSD. I think to get the most people to > understand it should actually be BSD. > > Case in point: https://www.google.com/search?q=edl > > BSD is an approved LocationTech license, so I don't believe it should > be a problem at all. > > On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 3:34 AM, Jody Garnett <[email protected]> wrote: >> Page is updated (with dual license example) >> - http://udig.refractions.net/confluence/display/UDIG/License+Change >> - https://jira.codehaus.org/browse/UDIG-1952 >> >> If I can ask you to review the page? And then you or jesse can make the >> motion to go with dual EPL & EDL approach (either on email or IRC). When >> making a motion on email please use a new subject line :D >> >> -- >> Jody Garnett >> >> On Friday, 5 October 2012 at 5:12 PM, Frank Gasdorf wrote: >> >> 1+ I second the EPL BSD aproach! Sounds we going to have a >> license-conform workflow for rapidly prototyping in uDig and move code >> to core modules of geotools afterwards. >> >> Frank >> >> 2012/10/5 Jesse Eichar <[email protected]>: >> >> Hi, >> >> The last email about a double-license, EPL BSD. Sounds like a good idea to >> me as it makes porting code from uDig to Geotools pretty straightforward and >> easy. I think it is time for the final decision. >> >> @Jody Could you do a quick write up about the new licensing? >> >> Jesse >> >> _______________________________________________ >> User-friendly Desktop Internet GIS (uDig) >> http://udig.refractions.net >> http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/udig-devel >> >> _______________________________________________ >> User-friendly Desktop Internet GIS (uDig) >> http://udig.refractions.net >> http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/udig-devel >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> User-friendly Desktop Internet GIS (uDig) >> http://udig.refractions.net >> http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/udig-devel >> _______________________________________________ User-friendly Desktop Internet GIS (uDig) http://udig.refractions.net http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/udig-devel
