Embedding Meld

[ali <aafshar gmail com>]

Hi everyone.

I have embedded meld in an application I write (PIDA  
http://pida.berlios.de/). Currently PIDA contains a similar pan-vcs  
back-end to the new Meld plug in system (though not as advanced).

It uses Meld by importing the modules and then employing similar code  
to the Meld start up routine. Meld itself is not included in the  
application.

It does look absolutely stunning inside an IDE. And the plan is to  
allow users who want a graphical front-end to version control to use  
Meld.

I have a few questions:

1. May I please do this?

2. PIDA is BSD license, and although we are not distributing Meld  
itself, the import routine (10 lines from meldapp.main) is from Meld  
and under GPL license. Is there any way PIDA could be allowed special  
dispensation for copying this code?

Now I guess you could say that that is just using the Meld API and it  
is fine, but I would really appreciate your opinions on this.

One thing I did recently notice is that the back-end for Meld is now  
under BSD license, so that may well totally replace the PIDA version  
control system, and ship with PIDA. PIDA is all about not reinventing  
wheels.

Thanks,

Ali