I don't think I can use a linking exception when I license my code, as the GPL says I must license my code with the same licence that the original code used.
James Ots On 8 April 2012 00:52, Michael Dykman <mdyk...@gmail.com> wrote: > Not quite true. Your driver would likely have to be published under > GPL but that allows the linking exception which allows users of your > driver to avoid having to open-source their own works which utilize > the driver. Should someone decide to code bug fixes or extensions > for your driver, those would necessarily be GPL. > > - michael dykman > > On Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 6:52 PM, James Ots <my...@jamesots.com> wrote: >> I am writing a MySQL connector for the Dart programming language. I >> was hoping to licence it under the BSD Licence, but since it uses >> modified parts of mysql_com.h, which is licensed under the GPL, I'm >> guessing that I'll have to licence my connector under the GPL as well? >> And therefore, anyone who used the connector would also have to >> licence their software under the GPL too? >> >> Am I correct about this? I looked at the FOSS exception, but it >> doesn't seem to apply in this case. >> >> James Ots >> >> -- >> MySQL General Mailing List >> For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql >> To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql >> > > > > -- > - michael dykman > - mdyk...@gmail.com > > May the Source be with you. > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql
