Re: Component Licensing [was Re: Questions]

[Sander Vesik <Sander Vesik Sun COM>]

On 9 Dec 2001, Evandro Fernandes Giovanini wrote:

> Em Sáb, 2001-12-08 às 15:54, Sander Vesik escreveu:
> > On Sat, 8 Dec 2001, Linas Vepstas wrote:
> > 
> > > On Thu, Dec 06, 2001 at 04:43:06PM -0800, George was heard to remark:
> > > > I think with the above rationalle for licensing I suppose then that we would
> > > > need to require only in-proc platform components to be LGPLed, and require
> > > > the out-of-proc platform components just any free software license.
> > > > 
> > > > This raises an issue.  Are 'panel applets' considered part of the 'platform'
> > > > and if so should in-proc ones be LGPLed.  I don't think this makes all that
> > > > much sense since they're mostly to use in the panel and they're not a library
> > > > or anything.  But they are components.
> > > 
> > > As you say, maybe this is a non-issue.  I beleive they are all currently
> > > GPL'ed.  Making them LGPL'ed would make it easier for somebody to create 
> > > a propprietary/unusual-license panel application.  And that seems rather 
> > > unlikely ...
> > > 
> > 
> > Leaving aside the unusual and proprietary licences for the second - and I
> > see a lot of reasons for people to want to write an applet licenced under
> > those - will I be able to write an apache licenced apache control applet
> > so I can control the apache running on my desktop?
> > 
> 
> from fsf.org:
> 
> The Apache License, Version 1.1 (http://www.apache.org/LICENSE-1.1).
>     This is a permissive non-copyleft free software license with a few
> requirements that render it incompatible with the GNU GPL.
> 
>     We urge you not to use the Apache licenses for software you write.
> However, there is no reason to avoid running programs that have been
> released under this license, such as Apache.
> 
> And also of interest:
> 
> "If you want help choosing a license, evaluating a license, or have any
> other questions about licenses, you can email us at
> <licensing gnu org>."
> 

I know that language from fsf.org - it is also mildly off-topic in the
present discussion. Also, if i ever went to the trouble of writing that
applet, i would want it to be Apache licenced so I could trick the Apache
people into maintaining it.

> -- Evandro
> 

	Sander

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