Re: [boost] Previously GPL'd Code

2003-02-04 Thread Mark Brown
On Thu, Jan 30, 2003 at 03:10:10PM -0500, David Abrahams wrote: If it was ever accepted by GNU, I think the authors had to sign it over to the FSF. Did they? Does that matter? I don't know the answers. It does but I believe the usual agreement used by the FSF gives the original authors the

RE: [boost] Previously GPL'd Code

2003-01-30 Thread Jeff Garland
Glenn -- Since this mail seems to have been buried in the usual wave of boost mail, I'll take a stab at it so you at least get a response - FWIW... A licensing question for everyone: Is there any problem with submitting, for possible inclusion in Boost, a library that was previously

Re: [boost] Previously GPL'd Code

2003-01-30 Thread David Abrahams
Jeff Garland [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Glenn -- Since this mail seems to have been buried in the usual wave of boost mail, I'll take a stab at it so you at least get a response - FWIW... A licensing question for everyone: Is there any problem with submitting, for possible inclusion in

Re: [boost] Previously GPL'd Code

2003-01-30 Thread Greg Colvin
At 08:30 AM 1/30/2003, David Abrahams wrote: Jeff Garland [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Glenn -- Since this mail seems to have been buried in the usual wave of boost mail, I'll take a stab at it so you at least get a response - FWIW... A licensing question for everyone: Is there any

Re: [boost] Previously GPL'd Code

2003-01-30 Thread Greg Colvin
At 01:10 PM 1/30/2003, David Abrahams wrote: Greg Colvin [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At 08:30 AM 1/30/2003, David Abrahams wrote: Jeff Garland [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Glenn -- Since this mail seems to have been buried in the usual wave of boost mail, I'll take a stab at it so you at least

Re: [boost] Previously GPL'd Code

2003-01-30 Thread Glenn G. Chappell
Jeff Garland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since the original copyright holders are effectively changing the terms I don't see why this would present a problem -- they are certainly free to change the terms. Yes, that's my understanding. Thanks for the confirmation. I understand that there are no

[boost] Previously GPL'd Code

2003-01-29 Thread Glenn G. Chappell
A licensing question for everyone: Is there any problem with submitting, for possible inclusion in Boost, a library that was previously released under the GNU GPL? The submission would, in its new incarnation, be covered by a license that meets the Boost criteria. It would be submitted by the