Switching to LGPL would be more restrictive according to Classpath developers http://developer.classpath.org/licensing/UseCases
and against stated GNU philosophy http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/why-not-lgpl.html /FF ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dalibor Topic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Full disclosure Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2005 09:01:37 -0800 > > On Fri, Dec 02, 2005 at 04:24:10PM +0100, Stefano Mazzocchi wrote: > > Anthony Green wrote: > > > > >But what would be the point of a relicensing effort like this? AFAICT, > > >many people here show no interest in collaborating on a single free > > >class library project. > > > > uh? nobody ever mentioned that harmony was about "a single free > > class library project". > > Yeah. I'd expect Harmony to prefer to use ASF's JAXP code over GNU JAXP, > for example, Common-Regexp/ORO over GNU regex, and so on. > > There are always going to be areas where it may make sense for Apache > Harmony to chose different components for their class library over > GNU Classpath's choice, and that's the idea, basically: being able to > pick and chose whatever suits oneself, while heading towards a full > 1.5 implementation. > > > In such an ecosystem, having Classpath licensed under LGPL would > > make it much easier for Harmony to start merging pieces. > > Yup. I think the most important part for Harmony would be to be able to use > what's out there, and that requires policy decisions on Apache > Harmony's/ASF's > side and/or licensing decisions on FSF's side. All of which take > time, require > attention to detail, mutual understanding of the letter and spirit > of licenses, > then feeding that to the ASF's lawyers, you name it. > > I'd like to see the ASF allow use of code under the GPL+linking exception > as well, as that is necessary for the Apache httpd builds made > using gcc that are > distributed from Apache.org anyway, and would allow us to ship gcc-compiled > binaries of Harmony. Someone tell the httpd guys to raise it at > legal-discuss. > > > If not, we'll have to create yet another licensing bridge and it > > will take some more time, that's all. > > +1. > > cheers, > dalibor topic -- ___________________________________________________ Play 100s of games for FREE! http://games.mail.com/
