I've added some text in this general direction, you can see if it works for you.
On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 1:06 PM, jamesniu <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Pieter, > > Thanks for your reply. > > Could you add the following reply to the FAQ on homepage for us? > http://zeromq.org/area:faq > > Q: 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. > A: 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. > In other word, the SLE of v3.2.x can relieves you of any obligations under > sections 4 and 5 of this license, and section 6 of the GNU General Public > License. > > And, it’s a common question we think. > Thanks. > > 2014-08-25 > James N. > > Pieter Hintjens <[email protected]> at Sat, 23 Aug 2014 14:14:08 wrote: >>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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ zeromq-dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.zeromq.org/mailman/listinfo/zeromq-dev
