>> Ummm - the license in the released version is the BSD3-Clause >> license. It is an open source license (in fact it's one of the most >> permissive licenses) and it is both GPL and LGPL compatible. I >> don't think there is a problem with using that code... > > We can release libmesh.so without any source code under the most > permissive license imaginable, but the license choice wouldn't make it > GPL compatible. > > Similarly, tens of thousands of lines like > > "#define gX2 +mflit1_1*" > > does not qualify as "the preferred form of the work for making > modifications to it".
Given the work that's gone into packaging the development version, I'm all for leaving it in there but not building it unless explicitly asked… I like the idea of distributing both but by default building the "released" version… -Ben ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_sfd2d_oct _______________________________________________ Libmesh-devel mailing list Libmesh-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/libmesh-devel
