Re: [Fwd: RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] GDAL and ESRI]

2009-11-25 Thread Paolo Cavallini
Arnulf Christl ha scritto: > I suggest to not use the term "viral effect" but rather call it a > "vaccine". or "inherited", possibly more appropriate: you cannot get infected by free software, but if you derive from it, i.e. you share a common ancestor, you also get some of its properties (i.e.

Re: [Fwd: RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] GDAL and ESRI]

2009-11-25 Thread Arnulf Christl
[...] > HI Ravi, > There is a nice term describing how GPL works - "viral effect". If you > "touch" GPL you will be GPeLd to GPL yourself. > Unlike the flue ... there is not cure (-; > > Best regards: > RAf I suggest to not use the term "viral effect" but rather call it a "vaccine". "Viral effec