Most people just install MySQL and use it. They do not use MySQL to create other software (derivetive). As for jOpenDocument, it is a library, so would be better under the LGPL or similar.
-- Darren Bell -----Original Message----- From: ViK Scrawl <[email protected]> Reply-to: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [jopendocument] Re: Several questions Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 12:54:19 +0100 Darren, > GPL is not Business-Unfriendly, it just seems that this library should > be using the LGPL. > Selections of licenses is critical. As jOpenDocument is a Library, > then it should be LGPL. unfriendly does not mean impossible. Take a look at MySQL, business best friend ;) I also think a license like LGPL is more appropriate for a library. Correct me if wrong, but I believe LGPL is more similar to Apache and EPL, since it allows using such components by other applications without re-licensing to GPL? Cheers, Víctor. Darren Bell escribió: > GPL is not Business-Unfriendly, it just seems that this library should > be using the LGPL. > Selections of licenses is critical. As jOpenDocument is a Library, > then it should be LGPL. > > Thoughts? > -- > *Darren Bell* > > > > -----Original Message----- > *From*: Guillaume Maillard <[email protected] > <mailto:guillaume%20maillard%20%[email protected]%3e>> > *Reply-to*: [email protected] > *To*: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > *Subject*: [jopendocument] Re: Several questions > *Date*: Fri, 15 May 2009 01:14:04 +0200 > > Hi Victor, > > > > I would like to point out a problem I realized too late during my > investigation in this library. Unfortunately (for us) the > jOpenDocument is GPL licensed, which makes it impossible for us to > integrate in our product. Commercial license is neither an option > :P So I finally decided creating my own :( This is one of the > problems of business-unfriendly licenses like GPL. > > > > I don't undestand your point, you want to integrate jOpenDocument in > your commercial application, > so we can conclude you want to make money with your product. Only few > people could work for free, so it's perfectly fair. > > You don't want to comply to the GPL licence with your product because > you need to sell a closed product > and you ask us to do the opposite of what you do ???? > > I wonder why you are not following your advice by releasing your > product under GPL ou Apache licence... > or the buy a commercial licence, which will cost you just a little > percentage of the revenue thatI hope you will get with your application. > > What a strange world :) > > Regards, > Guillaume > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *This message (including any attachments) may contain confidential > information intended for a specific individual and purpose. If you are > not the intended recipient, delete this message. If you are not the > intended recipient, disclosing, copying, distributing, or taking any > action based on this message is strictly prohibited. * >
