Re: Making code available & license (was Re: Examles from apple webobjects 5.4.3 any good)
Re: Making code available & license (was Re: Examles from apple webobjects 5.4.3 any good)
- Subject: Re: Making code available & license (was Re: Examles from apple webobjects 5.4.3 any good)
- From: Ramsey Gurley <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 14:57:56 -0700
On May 12, 2011, at 1:44 PM, Dov Rosenberg wrote:
> The linux journal article specifically states that the definition of a
> derivative work is very muddy. There are several "tests" that the GPL
> licenses ask to clarify the usage of the included libraries - I.e. How is
> it used? Static linked, dynamic linked, etc.
>
> Bottom line - if you get into an IP dispute with a lawyer, it is going to
> cost you money regardless of how right you feel you are in your usage of a
> component.
Reinventing libraries already available under GPL doesn't happen for free or without peril either.
Ramsey
> Our investors and corporate counsel has taken a conservative approach and
> dictated - NO GPL, LGPLv3, EPL, MPL licenses. Period.
>
> Dov
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