-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Chris Travers wrote: > Hi all; > > The discussion about the GPL v3 has caused me to think about one other key > area we probably all need to consider: Are there portions of our appliction > that may require additional permissions (beyond the GPL v2 or later) in > order to facilitate interop with other systems. I hope everyone here knows > IANAL....
> Basically the question is the same-- how much intimate knowledge of data > internals is required for something to be "derivative?" Furthermore since > the GPL leaves this in the hands of local laws and courts, there is probably > no single answer to this question. Even in the US, the tests of derivation > differ from circuit to circuit. > > My general feeling is that we should probably issue some additional > permissions to use our API under certain conditions and we should probably > discuss how we want to do this (perhaps hiring an attourney in the final > stages of drafting). Howecer, I also think that we should think carefully > about limiting the scope properly so that people can't just package our code > up in proprietary ways and deny us the changes. > > Maybe something like: > > "Notwithstanding any concerns over derivative works, you have permission to > call LedgerSMB stored procedures and RESTful Web Service APIs from any other > work regardless of the license of that work." I think you are stretching here a bit. With Mono there is a distinct difference in that you must "link" to mono (and compile with). We do not have that problem. Sincerely, Joshua D. Drake > > Best Wishes, > Chris Travers > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Ledger-smb-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ledger-smb-devel - -- === The PostgreSQL Company: Command Prompt, Inc. === Sales/Support: +1.503.667.4564 24x7/Emergency: +1.800.492.2240 PostgreSQL solutions since 1997 http://www.commandprompt.com/ UNIQUE NOT NULL Donate to the PostgreSQL Project: http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate PostgreSQL Replication: http://www.commandprompt.com/products/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGyc/UATb/zqfZUUQRAut3AKCRPE2lvfwvDM2/Dy0pe1t+ySDhigCdEgMu 5mMiYtYsWJcpraHFWBUwgaE= =JcBf -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Ledger-smb-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ledger-smb-devel
