On Mar 12, 2007, at 4:11 PM, Tim Jones wrote: > On Mar 12, 2007, at 3:57 PM, Steve Garman wrote: > >> In a message regarding Re: Big Number support for RB? dated Mon, 12 >> Mar >> 2007 15:20:09 -0700, Tim Jones said that ... >> >>> Thanks, but he's released as GPL and we can't use it for commercial >>> work. Anyone else? >> >> Which plugin are you looking at? >> >> I've only looked at MPCalc, but as far as I can see that is freeware. > > It is freeware, but it's based on NTL which is GPL. From Bob's page > for the Extended plugin: > > "NTL is free software, and may be used according to the terms of the > GNU General Public License. A copy of the required license is > included with Extended Plugin." > > And, unfortunately the GPL prevents us from including it in a > commercial app unless we also GPL the commercial app.
In clarification, if it was released as LGPL (Lesser GPL for Libraries), we could include it so long as we provided the source for the plugin on request and provided any modification we make back into the original code. Tim -- Tim Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> Search the archives: <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html>
