The LGPL fits these requirements. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adrian Sandor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 7:48 PM Subject: looking for a license
> Hello, > > I'm looking for an OSI-approved open-source license to use for a library. > There are so many licenses that I think at least one of them should match > what I need, and it would take too long and too many braincells to read and > check them all. Here are the main requirements: > 1. it should allow linking the (original or modified) library to any program > and distributing the program in binary form under any license, without any > restriction. > 2. it should force the library itself (original or modified) to be > distributed under the same open-source license; the modified source code > should be made available for free or at a price that only covers > distribution costs, under the same license. > If possible, the license should also match FSF's definition of free software > and maybe "copyleft" too. > > Somebody recommended the wxWidgets (wxWindows) library license. It is almost > perfect, except it seems to allow distribution of modified versions of the > library in binary form under any license. I'd like to avoid that, if > possible. > I know I can't expect legal advice from you; I only hope to get suggestions > about which licenses I should consider. > > Thanks > Adrian > > > > -- > license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3 -- license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3
