Re: Proposed license policy (draft 2)

[Tim Janik <timj gtk org>]

On 8 Dec 2000, Maciej Stachowiak wrote:

> 
> Here is a revised version of the license policy. I took into account
> the concerns Miguel, Ettore, and others had about GPL libraries, and
> made a few minor tweaks. Here are the changes from the first draft:
> 
> - Made clear that GPL-compatible is the next-best thing after GPL for
>   applications.
> - Made clear that being part of the platform is, in general, on a
>   per-library, not per-package basis.
> - Added GPL platform
> 
> It's funny how these things always get longer with each revision. :-)
> 
> Further comments are welcome. I'd especially love to hear from people
> who think GPL libraries are important.

hm, i'd like to see that include artwork, e.g. sounds or icons that ship
with libraries, especially since those are rarely labeled GPL/LGPL (and
i'd like to know whether i can "resuse" them in my GPL/LGPL projects).

> 
> Regards,
> 
> Maciej
> 

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ciaoTJ


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