Alright, I was hoping someone could clear this up for me in terms of the
GPL, and we all know how vague it can be.
Sorry to toss a private statement public, Eric, but you mention:
"the license they pick must be compatible with the GPLv3, otherwise they
can't use the existing code"
Is this really true?
The gr-ucla code might be a good example: I have permission from Thomas
to put the gr-ucla code in CGRAN, but something that surprised me is
that it is not under the GPL:
http://acert.ir.bbn.com/viewvc/gr-ucla/trunk/README?revision=24&view=markup
It doesn't re-use any GNU Radio code that I can find in the repository,
but it will of course link to GNU Radio libraries. Through some google
searching, its a large dispute whether linking to a GPL library forces
the "linker" to be under the GPL. It isn't explicit.
From http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#WhatIsCompatible ...
"If you just want to install two separate programs in the same system,
it is not necessary that their licenses be compatible, because this does
not combine them into a larger work."
... to me, that states gr-ucla does not need to be under the GPL.
Thoughts?
- George
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