Jeff Mesnil wrote:

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Indeed, the FSF states that APL code is not compatible with *GPL[1] (but the opposite is ok).

see also ...

-> http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#GPLIncompatibleLicenses

i have the distinct impression that the statement:

 a) APL is incompatible with GPL/LGPL
 b) but GPL/LGPL is compatible with APL

is wrong because _all_ GPLed software components (including the imported
libraries) need to be copyleft software AFAIK?

maybe my explanatory statement is wrong, too. but my impression
remains ;-)


No. There are many licences that BSD / ASF style licences can work with. It just cannot work with LGPL or GPL. i.e. its just LGPL and GPL which are viral & can't work with other commercial or open source licences.



James, I haven't been able to find on Apache web site a list of APL compatible licenses. Do you know if such a
document exist?



see -> ...

http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg06171.html

it's a discussion about AFL but also includes replies about APL.

regards

daniel s. haischt
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