On Fri, 8 Mar 2013 00:18:07 +0100 Michael Haberler <mai...@mah.priv.at> wrote:
> An extremely valuable non-technical contribution to this whole effort > would be to tackle the licensing issue with an angle to results in a > realistic timeframe, and I would really appreciate if somebody else > could take the lead on this, and actually deliver. This can be done > in parallel, that is - now. I need you to be more specific about exactly what you would like to change about the current licensing. Here's what I think that you think the problem is: 1. You want to use 0MQ, and that is licensed under the LGPLv3. 2. Some parts of EMC/linuxcnc have notices in the code that say, "License: LGPL Version 2", without the "or later" post script. 3. According to this: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#AllCompatibility using a library from a GPLv3 project like 0MQ is not permissible for a presumably "GPLv2 only" project like linuxcnc. 4. According to this page: http://www.zeromq.org/area:licensing they say: *************************************************************** Static linking exception. The copyright holders give you permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an executable, regardless of the license terms of these independent modules, and to copy and distribute the resulting executable under terms of your choice, provided that you also meet, for each linked independent module, the terms and conditions of the license of that module. An independent module is a module which is not derived from or based on this library. If you modify this library, you must extend this exception to your version of the library. ØMQ for Commercial Applications ØMQ is safe for use in close-source applications. The LGPL share-alike terms do not apply to applications built on top of ØMQ. You do not need a commercial license. The LGPL applies to ØMQ's own source code, not your applications. Many commercial applications use ØMQ. *************************************************************** If this is the problem, let's figure out which are the actual "roadblock" files. If this is not the problem, or if there are other licensing issues, please let me know. Thanks, Matt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 positioned as A LEADER in The Forrester Wave(TM): Endpoint Security, Q1 2013 and "remains a good choice" in the endpoint security space. For insight on selecting the right partner to tackle endpoint security challenges, access the full report. http://p.sf.net/sfu/symantec-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
