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Re: [Phpgroupware-developers] moving API from LGPL to GPL???
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Dave Hall |
Subject: |
Re: [Phpgroupware-developers] moving API from LGPL to GPL??? |
Date: |
Mon, 25 Aug 2003 08:10:09 +0000 (GMT) |
Hi,
Before you read this, please keep this in mind, I am not in the mood for
another fight at the moment. If people want to have a fight over this
good ahead, I will keep working away. My position and justfications for
it are at the end of this message. I am too battle weary to try deal
with this atm.
Dan Kuykendall <address@hidden> wrote:
> Whats this all about?
This is an issue which has raised its head a couple of times in the last
few months. There are references to it in this list's archives.
I have been involved in discussion with some contributors to the project
during this time. They are speak up if they wish. I will try to
summarise what I understand the situation to be.
We currently have a LGPLd api, which also contains some GPL code.
The api license was changed from GPL to LGPL - the legality of which has
been questioned by some.
Some people wish to change the license back to GPL - which is allowed
under the LGPL - but is not possible to go the other way without consent
> Thats completely opposed to the entire way we
> setup this project?
Is that a question or a statement? :)
This is my view on the matter.
I support the change for the following reasons:
If there is any doubt of the change from GPL to LGPL it should be reversed
I don't think we meet the current FSF guidelines for using the LGPL -
see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/why-not-lgpl.html. Primarily there are
many free alternatives to phpGW, and few non free alternatives. I think
those people who are inclined to use a non free groupware solution for
developing app, they are unlikely to chose phpgw cos it is LGPL as
opposed to GPL.
I think a GPLd api will reduce the possibility of those who are not
committed to the project cashing in. I have no problem with someone
making a buck, but they should also give something back if they benefit
so much while contributing nothing.
Anyway, I feel another fight is brewing, time to return to my bomb shelter.
Cheers
Dave
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