[Savannah-hackers] Re: submission of Open Game Library - savannah.nongnu.org

[Mathieu Roy]

Hi,

I'm evaluating the project you submitted for approval in Savannah.




address@hidden said:

> A package was submitted to savannah.nongnu.org
> This mail was sent to address@hidden, address@hidden
> 
> Michael Schiebel <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
> License: gpl
> Other License: 
> Package: Open Game Library
> System name: ogl
> Type: non-GNU
> 
> Description:
> The Open Game Library
> 
> OGL is a java based game library, licenced under GPL, that will be available 
> to make open source cross-paltform (any platform that gcc/gcj is ported to) 
> game development.

Note that Savannah supports projects of the Free Software
movement, not projects of the Open Source movement.
We are careful about ethical issues and insist on
producing software that is not dependent on proprietary
software.

While Open Source as defined by its founders means 
something pretty close to Free Software, it's frequently misunderstood.
For more information, read
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-for-freedom.html


> 
> 
> This project is currently in the planning stages but initial code
> will soon be available.
> 
> Other Software Required:
> Unknown at this time.  Possibly will create a swing/awt replacement based off 
> of SDL (www.libsdl.org)
> 
> Other Comments:
> Question:
> 
> The goal of this licence choice was to make the library, ANY extensions to 
> the library, or any game engine that uses the library to be released under 
> GPL, howeve, I still want to allow any derived games that use the library to 
> copyright their "content"* under any licence of their choice. Is this the 
> approperate choice or must I go with the LGPL?

You should go with the LGPL if you want to allow any derived games
that use the library to be proprietary software.

Regards,

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Mathieu Roy
 
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