Work is in progress to put the original copyright back so let us be friends again please :)
P.S: Thomas you got a private e-mail from me :) 2010/11/2 Thomas Broyer <[email protected]> > > > On 2 nov, 03:42, Hilco Wijbenga <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 1 November 2010 17:48, Thomas Broyer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > On 2 nov, 00:43, nino ekambi <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> If i put the library under gpl is because a friend told me that the > best way > > >> the keep improvment in the community. > > > > > I don't think it's compatible with Apache-licensed code however (as > > > soon as you start copying/adapting it; only using it isn't a problem, > > > it's a "bind by name" in Java, so it's not considered a "Derivative > > > Work" (otherwise GXT wouldn't be GPL'd)). > > > That's why I don't think too much about licensing and just pick the > > > one of the project I'm basing my work on (Apache 2.0, the same as GWT, > > > in this case). > > > And given that you don't intend to make money out of it (contrary to, > > > say, GXT), I'd recommend using Apache rather than GPL so anyone can > > > use it any way they want (provided they following the licensing terms; > > > item #4 of the Apache 2.0 license distributed in the COPYING file for > > > instance ;-) ) > > > > FYI, the BSD licence is GPL-compatible. So taking BSD (specifically > > "Apache License version 2.0") licenced code and relicencing it as GPL > > is perfectly legal. (Don't take my word for it, of course, do your own > > research.) It's called "commercial-friendly" for a reason: it > > explicitly allows *anyone* to "steal" your code and do with it pretty > > much as they see fit (with some very minor caveats). So if you don't > > want that then don't use a BSD licence. :-) > > Yes, you're right (my understanding, IANAL), except for one thing: the > modified version must include the original copyright and attribution > notices. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google Web Toolkit" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<google-web-toolkit%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-web-toolkit?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Web Toolkit" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-web-toolkit?hl=en.
