Yes, the SLE applies to 3.2.x. This is clear from the source code for 3.2.x which contains the same SLE text in COPYING.LESSER.
On Sat, Aug 23, 2014 at 1:52 PM, jamesniu <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Pieter, > > Thanks for your reply. > > In another word, > When we use v3.2.x, also, the SLE can relieves us of any obligations under > sections 4 and 5 of this license, and section 6 of the GNU General Public > License. > > Waiting for your confirmation. > > 2014-08-23 > James N. > > Pieter Hintjens <[email protected]> at Fri, 22 Aug 2014 21:36:24 wrote: >>The SLE was introduced in v1.0, I believe. It predates 3.2.x, in any case. >> >>On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 3:57 AM, jamesniu <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hello Sir/Madam， >>> >>> We are currently using ZeroMQ v3.2.2 for commercial applications’ >>> development, 2 questions about license occurred during the development: >>> >>> There is SLE in COPYING.LESSER of ZeroMQ v3.2.2, the exemption clause >>> states as： >>> "As a special exception, copyright holders give you permission to link this >>> library with independent modules to produce an executable, regardless of >>> the license terms of these independent modules, and to copy and distribute >>> the resulting executable under terms of your choice, provided that you also >>> meet, for each linked independent module, the terms and conditions of the >>> license of that module. An independent module is a module which is not >>> derived from or based on this library. If you modify this library, you must >>> extend this exception to your version of the library." >>> >>> As for ZeroMQ v4.0.4, there is a note added after the same exemption clause >>> which states as: >>> "Note: this exception relieves you of any obligations under sections 4 and >>> 5 of this license, and section 6 of the GNU General Public License." >>> >>> Could we comprehend that as： >>> Q1: Can this NOTE also apply to the SLE of ZeroMQ v3.2.2? >>> Q2: When we are using ZeroMQ v3.2.2, if we link libzmq, or a modified >>> version of it, into an executable, also, we are exempt from the LGPLv3, as >>> same as v4.0.4. >>> >>> Look forward to any reply. >>> >>> 2014-08-22 >>> James N. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> zeromq-dev mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.zeromq.org/mailman/listinfo/zeromq-dev >>_______________________________________________ >>zeromq-dev mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://lists.zeromq.org/mailman/listinfo/zeromq-dev >> > > > _______________________________________________ zeromq-dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.zeromq.org/mailman/listinfo/zeromq-dev
