On 27 November 2013 at 13:21, Thomas Kluyver wrote: | On 27 November 2013 12:43, Dirk Eddelbuettel <e...@debian.org> wrote: | | So you end up _running_ R. And hence inherit its license. | | This is not my project (and I merely look after its integration into Debian | and thereby also Ubuntu) but I would want to make it very clear that tools | like RPy2 (or RInside) cannot be used to circumvent or weaken the R | license. | | | I don't think anyone is trying to circumvent R's license. However, as I | understand it, it's still possible for the code in rpy2 to be dual licensed | with a more permissive license, right? Anyone distributing a project which | includes rpy2 would still be bound by the GPL from R, but dual licensing would | allow easier movement of code between rpy2 and other Python projects.
Yes, and if that is amenable to Laurent it may certainly help other Python uses of similar code. And R remains GPL'ed as it was. [ To clarify, I did not mean to put words in your mouth -- but I am pretty certain that more than one inquiry I got (privately) was for what I call "licensing arbitrage" and I certainly am not game for that. I am with Artur here in that GPL is a good thing for me as a user (and author). ] Dirk -- Dirk Eddelbuettel | e...@debian.org | http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349351&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ rpy-list mailing list rpy-list@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rpy-list
