On Thu, 12 Apr 2007, Toby Thain wrote: > Those who promulgate the tag for whatever motive - often agencies of Microsoft > - have all foundered on the simple fact that the GPL applies ONLY to MY code > as licensor (*and modifications thereto*); it has absolutely nothing to say > about what you do with YOUR code.
PLease correct me if I'm wrong: my understanding is that the granularity of the GPL is the "project"; all source files that make up that project must be GPLed. Is that correct? I believe so, and the FSF's GPL FAQ would seem to agree with me*: Q: If I add a module to a GPL-covered program, do I have to use the GPL as the license for my module? A: The GPL says that the whole combined program has to be released under the GPL. So your module has to be available for use under the GPL. It says right there that if I want to add a new module (file/whatever) to a GPLed program, I MUST USE THE GPL FOR MY CODE. I have no choice in this matter: the GPL has "spread" to my module, and can therefore be described as being viral in nature. QED. * See http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLModuleLicense > The GPL, which as you know is built on copyright, is a purely voluntary > license - revealing the analogy to be worthless and the claim pure FUD. But it's not a voluntary license. If I want to contribute to a GPLed project, my code must also be GPLed; I have no say in the matter. Contrast this to the CDDL: provided the license I choose for my files is compatible with the CDDL, I can license my code however I like. Unlike the GPL, my code does NOT have to CDDLed, and therefore the CDDL cannot be said to be viral in nature. > Viruses - whether biological or Windows-borne - are not something you > generally get to refuse. See above. -- Rich Teer, SCSA, SCNA, SCSECA, OGB member CEO, My Online Home Inventory Voice: +1 (250) 979-1638 URLs: http://www.rite-group.com/rich http://www.myonlinehomeinventory.com _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
