On 20/01/2008, Michael Sparks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It's worth noting that license 5 is the weakest level of control a developer > can exert. Someone can take your work and either restrict your ability to take > changes (that you can release as 5) by either re-releasing your work in a > derivative licensed under 4) or 1).
This is a common misconception. With most "5" style licenses, such as X11 or BSD licenses, you can not relicense (technically, "sublicense") the source code under "4" style licenses, but you can combine sourcecode files with mixed licenses into a single program. http://www.softwarefreedom.org/resources/2007/gpl-non-gpl-collaboration.html explains how to do this in depth. The Expat license, that I linked to earlier in the thread, permits sublicensing, which is why I recommend it. -- Regards, Dave (Personal opinion only!) - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
