Yep, I think you're right.
It's always easier when it's not in the core because then it's clear
that you're just linking. So I think if as long as we make sure not
to touch the library unless Omer rolls a new independent version we
should be fine.
At 02:29 AM 1/21/2006, Wez Furlong wrote:
It should be OK provided that the forked library is still functional
when built outside of PHP; the PHP bundled version must be identical
to the version that doesn't require PHP, otherwise the PHP extension
becomes a derivative work and subject to the viral part of the
license.
I think we're good if you publish that library independently from the
PHP extension, and make sure that any and all changes you make to
cater to the PHP extension are reflected in your forked library
distribution.
--Wez.
On 1/21/06, Omar Kilani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Andi,
>
> On 1/21/06, Andi Gutmans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Do we have a precedent for bundling LGPL? I didn't realize we'd
> > actually be bundling the code. I thought we'd rely on the library to
> > be on the system. Subtle difference I know but it can be viewed as
> > being part of the PHP package which in some RMS views might end
up being viral.
>
> Basically, my forked json-c handles things like Unicode and complies
> with the JSON spec for escaping certain characters, as well as a few
> other bug fixes and what not.
>
> You can't get a working php-json (er, well, that's what it was called
> for the past year and a bit) without the bundled "Omar's json-c".
>
> > Omar, can you get the contributors (any beside you?) to change the
> > license of the whole thing to PHP license?
>
> I'll try, but I've never spoken to the json-c developers. The project
> looked abandoned when I was doing this stuff a year ago, so I forked
> it.
>
> Doesn't mbstring bundle a LGPL library?
>
> > Andi
>
> Omar
>
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