[Pkg-isocodes-devel] iso-codes license

[Alastair McKinstry]

>
> So, if someone wants to use iso-codes for a free (as in speech)  
> project,
> they might do so and release their project under the GPL as well.  
> However,
> if e.g. Microsoft needs ISO data, they will probably just buy the  
> standard
> from the ISO agency and use it for their proprietary program.  
> Otherwise,
> should they use our package, they would need to license their  
> program under
> GPL.
>
> Regards,
> Tobias
>

The problem is not Microsoft, but BSD and X11 licensed projects ( i  
recall one X11 config tool had a nice
list of countries that could do with using iso-codes, for example).  
This is why I favoured LGPL for iso-codes.

Perhaps redoing the utils in LGPL might be simpler.

Regards,
Alastair

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