David Kraeutmann wrote: > LGPL is useless for standalone apps. BSD-style licenses are good tho'. > That is not true. What if I wanted to copy code from my GPL'd program to my LGPL library and the code is commited by others?
If I released my Maxsi Compile tool under the GNU LGPLv3, then you are allowed to copy its code to GNU LGPLv3 libraries. This would not be permitted if I released it under GNU GPLv3. All my programs are currently under GNU LGPLv3 (because of licensing issues with implementing them in Source, just to be safe) and I frequently move code between the actual .exe files and my shared library Maxsi Engine. I would not be able to do that with code commited by others if I released it under GNU GPLv3 - so that's a bit of a problem. If I am wrong about any of this, feel free to correct me with properly sourced material. Whether to use GPL or LGPL is a matter of strategy and I am leaning towards GPL here. _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
