CPL is a weak-copyleft license - ie) putting source derived from it inside Commons Math will make all of Commons Math CPL licensed.
If Mr Saunders is the only copyright owner, and were happy to sign a grant or ICLA, then the CPL wouldn't apply in our use of it (ie: no issue). Hen 2011/9/27 Sébastien Brisard <sebastien.bris...@m4x.org>: > Dear Commons-Math community, > I've recently been using quite extensively the SYMMLQ linear iterative > solver proposed by Page and Saunders, for its ability to handle > symmetric *non-definite* systems. I know it's not the only one around, > but that's not the point. > My point is I would like to commit this implementation to the CM > library. However, the core of the code is a mere port of the FORTRAN > code downoadable on Pr. Saunders's homepage > http://www.stanford.edu/group/SOL/software/symmlq.html. The FORTRAN > source comes with a license, which I include here for the sake of > completeness > {quote} > symmlq_f77.README > > The software for SYMMLQ (f77 version) is provided by SOL, Stanford University > under the terms of the OSI Common Public License (CPL): > http://www.opensource.org/licenses/cpl1.0.php > > > 11 Feb 2000: First set of files available for download from SOL. > > Please send comments to Michael Saunders, SOL, Stanford University > saund...@stanford.edu 650-723-1875 > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The f77 version of SYMMLQ involves the following files: > > symmlq.f > symmlqblas.f (not needed if you have BLAS-1) > symmlqtest.f > {quote} > My question is: how do I proceed from here? Is the CPL compatible with > the Apache License (I think it is)? Courtesy would probably require to > get in touch with Pr. Saunders. Do you allow me to do it on behalf of > the CM community? Maybe one of the historical committers would rather > do it? If Pr. Saunders agrees on signing the Commons License > Agreement, would it still be required that the CPL be included? > > Thanks for your answers, > Sébastien > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org
