Great and interesting thread! Alex Kocharin wrote:
If your package is a large framework and it takes a lot of time to do, maybe GPL or LGPL is better, but it's a matter of taste. Hmmm... what is the argument (or matter of taste) that goes from: X is a large framework X takes a lot of time to do to: GPL or LGPL is better for X better why? On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 10:23 AM, Alex Kocharin <[email protected]> wrote: > > Chad, you can use LGPL then, it's not very infectious. > > David, you can use any open opensource license you want. > > If your package is simple enough, it's just easier to use BSD. If your > package is a large framework and it takes a lot of time to do, maybe GPL or > LGPL is better, but it's a matter of taste. > -- > // alex > > > 18.12.2012, 16:32, "Chad Engler" <[email protected]>: > > I prefer to release under MIT or MPL; GPL can infect other applications > that use your module. > > > > -Chad > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *David Herron > *Sent:* Friday, December 14, 2012 10:29 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [nodejs] preferred license for node modules? > > > > I'm curious about the preferred license for modules that are distributed > through the npmjs.org repository > > > > In particular is there any legal barrier to using GPL in such modules? > > > > As far as I understand it, the legal barrier would be whether a module > which uses a GPL'd module is derivative of that module. I don't think that > it would be, but then the LGPL license does exist for a reason. > > > > + David Herron - nodejs.davidherron.com > > > > -- > Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ > Posting guidelines: > https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "nodejs" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en > > > -- > Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ > Posting guidelines: > https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "nodejs" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en > > -- > Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ > Posting guidelines: > https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "nodejs" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en > -- Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ Posting guidelines: https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nodejs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en
