On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 11:16 AM, Dave Crossland <[email protected]> wrote: > On 13 January 2012 20:13, Werner LEMBERG <[email protected]> wrote: >> I would like to add something similar, with the exception that code >> especially marked as patented within the FreeType source code is not >> covered. >> >> Comments? > > Why not just switch to Apache?
Apache2 is not compatible with GPLv2 notably because of this particular patent clause (that's the general agreement anyway -- some see GPLv2 as already having an equivalent clause, albeit less explicit). Apache2 is compatible with GPLv3, however. So you want to be careful adding that kind of exception, you may create a number of new license compatibility questions. If you want such a patent grant clause, you might as well have Freetype released under Apache2 and continue to make it available under GPLv2. At least license compatibility is then clear. However, by switching to Apache2, or by adding such a clause, you will likely make Freetype harder to use for some projects that may have liked the current license better. (e.g. OpenBSD: they don't like Apache2, and maybe would reject Freetype license + patent grant.) _______________________________________________ Freetype mailing list [email protected] https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/freetype
