Michael Haberler wrote: > > It has happened to me several times now that I looked into some software > package and only then learn out that it is perceived to be incompatible with > the LinuxCNC license. > > To cut the waste of time and effort, I've started a Wiki page on license > compatibility. > > http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?LicenseCompatibility > > Some I've stumbled over, and I am unclear about, are: Mozilla, LGPL, LGPL 2.1 > license (static linking permitted), BSD, MIT > > I have no intent to start a licensing discussion, I am no expertise in > licensing, and dont intend to become one; I do believe the current collective > view needs documentation. > I think this is only an issue for distributions of the software. So, if LinuxCNC wants to include a particular package on the iso CD image, then it has to meet certain requirements. But, after installing LinuxCNC on your computer, you should be able to install any package that will run on that kernel with no concerns about license compatibility. Or, am I totally misunderstanding what your question is about?
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