On 2023-10-16, Christian Brabandt <cbli...@256bit.org> wrote: > > On So, 15 Okt 2023, Tony Mechelynck wrote: > >> On Sun, Oct 15, 2023 at 7:29 PM Lifepillar <lifepil...@lifepillar.me> wrote: >> > >> > Can code released under Vim license include third-party code released >> > under GPLv2 or GPLv3? >> > >> > I have read that Vim license is "GPL-compatible", but it is not clear to >> > me which way such compatibility works. >> > >> > Thanks for providing legal advice for free ;) >> > Life >> >> I am not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV; but I believe that the >> following (at the bottom of the ":help license" text) is relevant: >> >> - According to Richard Stallman the Vim license is GNU GPL compatible. >> A few minor changes have been made since he checked it, but that should not >> make a difference. >> >> - If you link Vim with a library that goes under the GNU GPL, this limits >> further distribution to the GNU GPL. Also when you didn't actually change >> anything in Vim. >> >> - Once a change is included that goes under the GNU GPL, this forces all >> further changes to also be made under the GNU GPL or a compatible license. >> >> - If you distribute a modified version of Vim, you can include your name and >> contact information with the "--with-modified-by" configure argument or the >> MODIFIED_BY define. > > Thanks, that is also my understanding of the compatibility of the > licenses.
Thanks, that's useful. This licensing stuff has higher complexity than the halting problem. Life. -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vim_use+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/ugmu2c%24g7p%241%40ciao.gmane.io.