[lwip-users] Re: [lwip] Should LwIP go (L)GPL ?

[Adam Dunkels]

On Fri, 2002-10-18 at 14:21, Leon Woestenberg wrote:
> I think the BSD license works best for most of the real developers:
> they can submit important core changes/additions to lwIP, and
> keep platform/product specific stuff for themselves.
> 
> The mailing list shows enough potential to improve and expand the
> lwIP source tree by some serious submitters. Choosing GPL will
> probably drive away some of these submitters from the project, as
> it is a bit too restrictive for companies to work with.
> 
> As for the people who are violating the BSD license; they will
> probably also violate the GPL license, so I wouldn't expect
> any increase in feedback there.
> 
> In short, I think BSD is a very common-sense license with the
> right attitude for people with the right attitude.

Very well put. Also, SICS does not have any interest in going over to
GPL.

/adam

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