Licensing of Lisaac

[Mildred Ki'Lya]

On 08/26/2009 02:15 PM, Jeremy Cowgar wrote:
> Watching some of the French email's go by, I see quite a few references
> to GPLv3. Here's the deal... If Lisaac is licensed under the GPLv3, then
> that will prevent any commercial development (software for sale w/o
> source code) from being created. This will cut Lisaac out of a large
> market.
>
> The compiler can be licensed as GPLv3, but the library cannot. That
> library is translated into C code. If the library is licensed as GPLv3,
> then the C code that results from the translation of that library is
> also licensed as GPLv3. Then, John Doe, who wants to create a software
> package for sale, has to distribute his source code as well because he
> is linking to GPLv3 code (the library).
>
> I hope that the intention of Lisaac is to allow John Doe to be able to
> create software that he can choose to distribute however he pleases?
> i.e. he can license it as open source or he can license it as commercial
> software and sell it.
>
> If this is the intention, then I can offer some alternative open source
> licenses that will protect Lisaac but also provide true freedom for the
> developer, but please do not distribute Lisaac as GPLv3.
>
>   
We know that already, and personally, if the licence of the library
isn't changed, I will develop an alternate library (perhaps not as
complete, I don't care so much about the GUI for example) with an
appropriate licence (Like the MIT licence).

Note: The LGPL doesn't work for the library either for Lisaac always
link it statically (technically, it can't do otherwise yet).

Mildred

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