Re: License Stuff

[rodrigo linuxave net]

Reinhard Müller wrote:

> Just my two cents on this:
>
> I really don't like LGPL and would personally prefer GPL, but when we want
> to make libgda the "de-facto" standard for database access under GNU/Linux
> systems, I think we _must_ make the library LGPL.
> Of course I agree that the providers should be GPL, as well as the tools and
> testing programs.
>

yes, I also think so

>
> And, Rodrigo, you are right when you say that those copyright issues should
> be cleaned up.
> * The AUTHORS file should mention which parts of the project were done by
> whom; the primary purpose of AUTHORS is not to give credits to people, but
> to state who holds copyright on which part.
> * Both COPYING and COPYING.LIB must be included in case we have both
> GPL and LGPL parts.
> * The README file must clearly state which parts are GPL and which LGPL.
> * Also all program sources must have a valid copyright statement and the
> correct (LGPL vs. GPL) licence comment.
> The "Information for Maintainers of GNU Software" is a good source of
> information about such things.
>

yes, you're also right. I'll start changing this as I edit files. also, all
authors should add their name to each source file they touch. That's the
correct thing, inst's it?