> -----Original Message----- > From: S. Isaac Dealey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 9:59 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: New Development Libraries > > For reference, the Lesser GPL (L-GPL) is not limited to non-commercial > projects. You can sell products using the L-GPL all day long. As far > as I know, the only real limitation of the L-GPL is the derivative > works restriction and "share alike" for _derivative_ works. In other > words, you can sell software that uses an L-GPL library or framework > (like the onTap framework) -- what you can't do is add a couple > functions to an L-GPL library and sell it _as_ a library (and not a > complete application). If you want to add a couple functions and > re-release _as_ a library then you have to attach the L-GPL or a > similar license. As I understand it the L-GPL was written specifically > to allow commercial applications so that projects released under it > could receive wider adoption than similar GPL libraries.
All true. The LGPL is a very good option as well if you want to license your code, but aren't concerned about your code being used in commercial, non-open-source projects. It's also long and filled with lots of "legal talk" (although not nearly as much as the GPL). ;^) Personally I just don't care for the GPL/LGPL much. I respect them (although I really hate hanging out with the Free Software Foundation guys), but I find them confusing and overly wordy. The BSD license is short and to the point. It insures propagation of the copyright/ownership statement, disclaims responsibility for warranty, and eliminates inference of endorsement. And it does it all in less than half a page. ;^) Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:205377 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
