On Fri, 10 Feb 2006, Jonas Maebe wrote:
On 10 feb 2006, at 10:27, Michael Van Canneyt wrote:
Can you explain WHY it is incompatible. I don't see why it is
incompatible with the (L)GPL. Different, maybe. But incompatible ?
See http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2004/01/msg00284.html, and in
particular http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#OrigBSD
The GPL only requires that you keep the credits in the sources, not that you
advertise other people's work or products inside your own program, even if
your program somehow uses that functionality. Imagine otherwise the credits
list required for programs like the GIMP or so if each used library would
have to be mentioned along with a link to some home page. You'd spend more
time on maintaining that list than on actually adding new functionality.
I agree that this may be a practical problem.
My concern is more principal.
(Actually, I have no real concerns, it's just a discussion ;) )
Michael.
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