Hey, Yes, that is fine. You can use Apache libraries in a GPL applications (I think QGIS already does) just not the other way around e.g you can't make an Apache application that includes GPL code.
- Nathan On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 10:17 PM, Enrico Ferreguti <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all QGIS developers, > > I'm submitting a new plugin: https://github.com/enricofer/gdrive_provider > that makes use of external libraries published under Apache v2 licence > > As far as I understand > <https://www.apache.org/licenses/GPL-compatibility.html> > > The Free Software Foundation <http://www.fsf.org/> considers >> <http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/#apache2> the Apache License, >> Version 2.0 <http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0> to be a free >> software <http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html> license, compatible >> <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#GPLCompatibleLicenses> >> with version 3 of the GPL >> <http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl.html>. The Software Freedom >> Law Center <http://www.softwarefreedom.org/> provides practical advice >> <http://www.softwarefreedom.org/resources/2007/gpl-non-gpl-collaboration.html> >> for developers about including permissively licensed source. >> Apache 2 software can therefore be included in GPLv3 projects, because >> the GPLv3 license accepts our software into GPLv3 works. >> > > So I should release the plugin with GPLv3 that I understand is compatible > with with plugin licencing policy ("GPLv2 or greater") > <http://blog.qgis.org/2016/05/29/licensing-requirements-for-qgis-plugins/> > > The plugin is provided with a checkbox that makes aware the user about the > Google Drive Terms of Service. > > Do You think that GPLv3 licensing and Google Drive Terms of Service > disclaimer suffits? > > Regards. > Enrico Ferreguti > > > _______________________________________________ > Qgis-developer mailing list > [email protected] > List info: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer > Unsubscribe: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer >
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