Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp license

2009-01-17 Thread Michael Natterer
On Fri, 2009-01-16 at 23:37 +0100, Michael Natterer wrote: > On Fri, 2009-01-09 at 20:49 +0100, Michael Natterer wrote: > > So finally, I hereby suggest to move to GPL3 asap. > > > > Comments from any developers appreciated. > > The general agreement seems to be to switch to GPLv3 now. > I have d

Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp license

2009-01-16 Thread Michael Natterer
On Fri, 2009-01-09 at 20:49 +0100, Michael Natterer wrote: > So finally, I hereby suggest to move to GPL3 asap. > > Comments from any developers appreciated. The general agreement seems to be to switch to GPLv3 now. I have done the change locally and will commit later tomorrow, so eek loudly *now

Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp license

2009-01-13 Thread Marcus Heese
I've just contributed a few lines, too. However, I'm fine with GPLv3, too... I was wondering a long time that the GIMP hasn't changed the license yet. And I hope that the GIMP will stay with GPL in the future, too. Otherwise the developers should think about the name again! ;) ... *IMP best reg

Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp license

2009-01-12 Thread Akkana Peck
> > > > So finally, I hereby suggest to move to GPL3 asap. > > > > > > > > Comments from any developers appreciated. Liam R E Quin writes: > I think I only have half a dozen lines of code in there, > but in case there's any doubt, it's fine here :) Likewise for me -- I don't have many lines of co

Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp license

2009-01-12 Thread Kevin Cozens
C Wang wrote: > I understand Gimp uses "GPLV2 or later " statement and thus has no issue > with GPLv3, but I feel it would be better if we can bump it to GPLv3. If the developers want to change the licence, they can go right ahead and change it. It makes no difference to me which licence is used.

Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp license

2009-01-12 Thread Nathan Summers
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 2:49 PM, Michael Natterer wrote: > So finally, I hereby suggest to move to GPL3 asap. > > Comments from any developers appreciated. The sooner the better as far as I'm concerned. Rockwalrus ___ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-d

Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp license

2009-01-12 Thread Øyvind Kolås
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 7:49 PM, Michael Natterer wrote: > On Fri, 2009-01-09 at 15:36 +0800, C Wang wrote: > So finally, I hereby suggest to move to GPL3 asap. > > Comments from any developers appreciated. I am also in favor of a GPL version upgrade (as could probably be inferred from both GEGL a

Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp license

2009-01-11 Thread Hans Breuer
At 09.01.2009 20:49, Michael Natterer wrote: > [...] > So finally, I hereby suggest to move to GPL3 asap. > > Comments from any developers appreciated. > Fine with me and thanks for asking. Hans Hans "at" Breuer "dot" Org --- Tell me what you need, and I'll tell you ho

Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp license

2009-01-11 Thread Liam R E Quin
> > > So finally, I hereby suggest to move to GPL3 asap. > > > > > > Comments from any developers appreciated. I think I only have half a dozen lines of code in there, but in case there's any doubt, it's fine here :) My own code is generally dual licensed, with LGPL or LGPL on the one hand and

Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp license

2009-01-11 Thread Joao S. O. Bueno
On Friday 09 January 2009, Martin Nordholts wrote: > Michael Natterer wrote: > > On Fri, 2009-01-09 at 15:36 +0800, C Wang wrote: > > > > So finally, I hereby suggest to move to GPL3 asap. > > > > Comments from any developers appreciated. > > Hi > > I agree, it's about time we move to GPLv3 now. I

Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp license

2009-01-10 Thread Henk Boom
2009/1/10 gg : > gimp is released under GPL, if someone submits thier work to the project > they understand this and hence chose , of their own free will , that the > work they submit will be distributed in this way. Most of those who > contribute presumably see this as a positive thing rather than

Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp license

2009-01-10 Thread gg
Alpár Jüttner wrote: >> GIMP is GPL and has always been. If you don't like the GPL license, for >> whatever reason, then you should not contribute to this project. > > Interesting. I knew that GIMP developers must accept GPL as the license > of GIMP, but it is new to me that they are also required

Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp license

2009-01-10 Thread Shlomi Fish
On Saturday 10 January 2009 16:03:32 David Gowers wrote: > On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 12:10 AM, Alpár Jüttner wrote: > >> GIMP is GPL and has always been. If you don't like the GPL license, for > >> whatever reason, then you should not contribute to this project. > > > > Interesting. I knew that GIMP

Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp license

2009-01-10 Thread David Gowers
On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 12:10 AM, Alpár Jüttner wrote: > >> GIMP is GPL and has always been. If you don't like the GPL license, for >> whatever reason, then you should not contribute to this project. > > Interesting. I knew that GIMP developers must accept GPL as the license > of GIMP, but it is n

Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp license

2009-01-10 Thread Alpár Jüttner
> GIMP is GPL and has always been. If you don't like the GPL license, for > whatever reason, then you should not contribute to this project. Interesting. I knew that GIMP developers must accept GPL as the license of GIMP, but it is new to me that they are also required like it. Regards, Alpar _

Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp license

2009-01-10 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, On Sat, 2009-01-10 at 11:51 +0200, Shlomi Fish wrote: > I would prefer that we do not move to GPLv3. I think GPLv2 or later is bad > enough, due to the fact that the GPLv2 is politically charged, heavily mis- > understood, over-hyped and is incompatible with many perfectly good FOSS > licen

Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp license

2009-01-10 Thread Shlomi Fish
On Friday 09 January 2009 21:49:36 Michael Natterer wrote: > On Fri, 2009-01-09 at 15:36 +0800, C Wang wrote: > > All: > > Gimp has bundled babl and gegl since 2.5.0 release, and these two > > modules are under LGPLv3 license. According to this diagram > >

Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp license

2009-01-09 Thread Michael Natterer
On Fri, 2009-01-09 at 17:10 -0500, saulgo...@flashingtwelve.brickfilms.com wrote: > The licensing specified in the files app/gui/ige-mac-menu.[ch] appears > to be LGPL2.1 with no "or later" clause. LGPLv2.1 permits, without any > further authorization, changing the code's license to later GPL

Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp license

2009-01-09 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, On Fri, 2009-01-09 at 17:10 -0500, saulgo...@flashingtwelve.brickfilms.com wrote: > The licensing specified in the files app/gui/ige-mac-menu.[ch] appears > to be LGPL2.1 with no "or later" clause. LGPLv2.1 permits, without any > further authorization, changing the code's license to later

Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp license

2009-01-09 Thread saulgoode
Quoting Michael Natterer : > So finally, I hereby suggest to move to GPL3 asap. > > Comments from any developers appreciated. Personally, I would welcome such a change. The licensing specified in the files app/gui/ige-mac-menu.[ch] appears to be LGPL2.1 with no "or later" clause. LGPLv2.1 perm

Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp license

2009-01-09 Thread Martin Nordholts
Michael Natterer wrote: > On Fri, 2009-01-09 at 15:36 +0800, C Wang wrote: > > So finally, I hereby suggest to move to GPL3 asap. > > Comments from any developers appreciated. > Hi I agree, it's about time we move to GPLv3 now. - Martin ___ Gimp-

Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp license

2009-01-09 Thread Michael Natterer
On Fri, 2009-01-09 at 15:36 +0800, C Wang wrote: > All: > Gimp has bundled babl and gegl since 2.5.0 release, and these two > modules are under LGPLv3 license. According to this diagram > > , the Gimp license has already been c

Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp license

2009-01-09 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, On Fri, 2009-01-09 at 15:36 +0800, C Wang wrote: > Gimp has bundled babl and gegl since 2.5.0 release GIMP does not bundle babl or gegl, it just links to them as it links to dozens of other libraries. > According to this diagram >

Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp license

2009-01-09 Thread saulgoode
Quoting saulgo...@flashingtwelve.brickfilms.com: > I don't see why you'd have to remove BABL and GEGL code; they are > libraries and to my understanding there is nothing wrong with linking > GPL2 code to LGPL3 libraries. The above should have been: ... nothing wrong with linking "GPL2 or later"

Re: [Gimp-developer] Gimp license

2009-01-09 Thread saulgoode
Quoting C Wang : > All: > Gimp has bundled babl and gegl since 2.5.0 release, and these two > modules are under LGPLv3 license. According to this diagram > > , the Gimp license has already been converted to GPLv3. I disagree.

[Gimp-developer] Gimp license

2009-01-08 Thread C Wang
All: Gimp has bundled babl and gegl since 2.5.0 release, and these two modules are under LGPLv3 license. According to this diagram , the Gimp license has already been converted to GPLv3. I understand Gimp uses "GPLV2 or later