And even if you don't agree with that, it would likely lead to accidental use of GPL software in proprietary software, which is not a good thing. -- Robin
On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 09:33:34 -0700 "John A. De Goes" <j...@n-brain.net> wrote: > > Tom is exactly right here. GPL is the kiss of death in the > commercial world. Haskell Platform exists in part to encourage > industry use of Haskell -- and to encourage "braindead" use of > blessed libraries. GPL libraries have no place in HP. > > Regards, > > John A. De Goes > N-Brain, Inc. > The Evolution of Collaboration > > http://www.n-brain.net | 877-376-2724 x 101 > > On Aug 5, 2009, at 9:03 AM, Tom Tobin wrote: > > > On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 10:46 AM, Colin Paul > > Adams<co...@colina.demon.co.uk> wrote: > >>>>>>> "Tom" == Tom Tobin <korp...@korpios.com> writes: > >> > >> >> This can surely be tackled by cabal, as it already has the > >> >> license information. > >> > >> Tom> I don't see this as a real solution; why would a package be > >> > >> It should be done anyway, irrespective of the platform. > > > > Yes, that would be handy option for cabal-install in general. > > > > > >> Tom> added to the platform in the first place if a large > >> Tom> proportion of developers couldn't make use of it? > >> > >> Anyone can make use of it. You may choose not to (or your boss may > >> choose for you), but that doesn't mean you can't. > > > > The benefit of a standard library is that you can say "I need a > > library to handle X" and if a library addressing X is in the > > standard library, you're set. If you then need to worry about the > > GPL — and this is a reality that can't be written off as a mere > > "choice" — why bother with the platform in the first place? > > Non-GPL developers would be better off sticking with hackage in > > that case. _______________________________________________ > > Haskell-Cafe mailing list > > Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org > > http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe > > > > _______________________________________________ > Haskell-Cafe mailing list > Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org > http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe -- Robin _______________________________________________ Haskell-Cafe mailing list Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe
