Micha Lenk wrote:
> Am 04.03.2011 15:22, schrieb Adam:
> > I think the problem is that libaqpaypal2 has its own license which is
> > IMO non-free and non-distributable:
> >
> > AqPaypal may be used indefinately by the following applications
> > under the terms of the GPL: [list of applications]
> >
> > from src/plugins/backends/aqpaypal/COPYING in the source package.
> >
> > This violates DFSG 3 + 5 ("Derived Works" + "No Discrimination Against
> > Persons or Groups") and GPLv3 7 + 10 ("no further restrictions").
>
> As the toplevel COPYING file refers to no specific GPL version and still
> contains the GPLv2, I doubt that GPLv3 is applicable here.I wasn't aware that AqBanking is GPLv2 only. As GnuCash is GPLv3+ and compiled against libaqbanking33 this is a violation (GPLv2 and GPLv3 are incompatible). Martin, could AqBanking be relicensed unter GPLv2+? Or should a bug be filed against GnuCash? > > So even for it to be added to non-free GnuCash etc. would need an > > AqaBanking license exception (which I think is unlikely to happen). > > Sorry, Adam, I don't understand this sentence. What license exception do > you mean? Doesn't the file src/plugins/backends/aqpaypal/COPYING contain > such an exception? Sorry. I meant GnuCash needs an exception (from its upstream) to be used with AqPaypal. As GnuCash's (pure) GPL requires everything it links against, to be under the GPL without additional restrictions. --Adam
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