On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 1:45 AM, Jimmie Houchin <jlhouc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Back on topic. > > To my understanding, if I should port anything GPL licensed that I needed > from some language to a C library and licensed it GPL. Then I called my new > GPL C library via UFFI. I should have no problems at all. Is that a correct > understanding by all? > > Does this look like a good approach for most anyone in the Pharo community > if they desire to port and use GPL software? > UFFI is use via "linking", so your C library needs to LGPL to avoid your Smalltalk code needing to be GPL licensed. cheers -ben > > Thanks. > > Jimmie > > > > On 09/15/2017 03:49 PM, Jimmie Houchin wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> Pharo 7 to my understanding fundamentally changes Pharo. It is my >> understanding that Pharo 7 starts with a core Pharo kernel and like many >> languages out there, imports or adds code from a variety of external >> sources to the image being built. >> >> With that understanding, I am curious if that would allow for inclusion >> of a specific library/module to be licensed as GPL? And it not affect the >> other code in the composed image? >> >> I am a big believer in the MIT/BSD license and not a big fan of the GPL. >> However, there is software out there that I have avoided looking at the >> source code or attempting to port it to Pharo because it is GPL. I would >> sincerely love if I could now port such a library and license it under the >> GPL as required, and it not affect any other code outside of that specific >> library. >> >> I am not a lawyer. Nor do I know any lawyers. Is is possible for someone >> to get a reasonably definitive answer on this question? >> >> I am sure I am not the only one who has had this desire. I am also sure >> that I am not the only one who will have this question in the future. So it >> would be nice to have a proper legal response that could possibly be >> explicitly stated somewhere on the website or on an FAQ or something. >> >> Regardless of the answer, yes or no. It does need to be a settled issue >> for Pharo. That way someone could know if GPL/LGPL or whatever software >> could be in the catalog. >> >> Just wanted to put that out there to the community. I look forward to the >> answer, should one be or become available. >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> Jimmie >> >> >> > >
