We have thought through similar problems with respect to GeoServer (which is also GPL) and come to the conclusion that the plugin API could be made LGPL if needed without putting any the high value services (ie WFS and WMS) in danger of being co-opted. Perhaps OpenJump could consider a similar step? You could also consider GPL w/ Classpath exception which is perhaps more clear - it specifically has language about Interface etc ...
Jody Sunburned Surveyor wrote: > I was afraid that might be the case. I've got the JUMP API as a > dependency because I included a plug-in for OpenJUMP as part of the > module. I'll have to package this code separately, and release it > under the GPL as I suspected. > > Thanks for the clarification. > > Landon > > On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 1:54 PM, Johann Sorel <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Sunburned Surveyor a écrit : >> >>> I realize now that I should have checked on license compatibility >>> BEFORE introducing a dependency in my module, but hind sight is 20/20. >>> >>> Here are the libraries I'm using for the GPX2 module and their >>> respective licenses: >>> >>> Joda: Apache License Version 2.0 >>> JDOM: Apache Style License with acknowledgement clause removed. >>> Jodd: Public Domain >>> JUMP API: GPL >>> >> The last library can't be used, >> GPL is not compatible with LGPL since GPL doesnt allow comercial uses. >> >> johann sorel >> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Geotools-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geotools-devel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Geotools-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geotools-devel
