Re: [Toon-members] TooN license on Savannah

[E. Rosten]

On Wed, 5 May 2010, E. Rosten wrote:

> > I suppose one could argue that as TooN is all templates, the terminology
> > of "linking this library" doesn't really apply though.
>
>
> I looked at the LGPL V3. It is much shorter than the old GPL or LGPL. I don't 
> really understand clause 2. Clause 3 says that (for TooN at any rate):
>
> a) Give prominent notice with each copy of the object code that the Library 
> is used in it and that the Library and its use are covered by this License.
>
> OK, that's fine. Even the BSD license says the copyright notice must be 
> preserved. Though I'm not sure what counts as prominent. It also says:
>
> b) Accompany the object code with a copy of the GNU GPL and this license 
> document.
>
> So, your code (ie not TooN) may be conveyed "under terms of your choice", but 
> you have to include a copy of the LGPL and GPL for reference. I believe that 
> you have to include the GPL because of clause 2 says it can always be 
> relicensed under the GPL.
>
>
> Other than that, the LGPL3 is simple.

Scratch that. It was just pointed out to me that it is merely an exception 
to the whole GPL3.

-Ed


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