[sword-devel] Re: Introducing BibleMemorizer

2005-03-25 Thread Jeremy Erickson
>You don't like GPL, so GPL-only is out. I don't think BSD-only is an >option if even Sword interfaces are included in the code. I think that >makes it a derivative work and therefore obliges GPL licensing. If you >put all Sword interfaces inside of IFDEFs and make a short statement >about thei

Re: [sword-devel] Re: Introducing BibleMemorizer

2005-03-25 Thread Chris Little
I think your best suggestion so far has been BSD/GPL dual-licensing, along with a short disclaimer explaining that GPL is obligatory if Sword code is included. You don't like GPL, so GPL-only is out. I don't think BSD-only is an option if even Sword interfaces are included in the code. I think

[sword-devel] Re: Introducing BibleMemorizer

2005-03-24 Thread Jeremy Erickson
How would the following be the beginnings of the files, to ensure compliance? I always thought this would just be equivalent to a pure BSD license (as explained in my other message) but I guess not... It is a lot longer, unfortunately. Would a BSD license with a short clarification that the G

[sword-devel] Re: Introducing BibleMemorizer

2005-03-24 Thread Jeremy Erickson
> I think that people should not only obey the letter of the licenses but also > respect the will of the licensors. Couldn't agree more. Even if the licensors use a proprietary license. In that regard I don't agree at all with RMS and the FSF (who believe proprietary software is unethical and

Re: [sword-devel] Re: Introducing BibleMemorizer

2005-03-24 Thread Eeli Kaikkonen
On Thursday 24 March 2005 01:55, Jeremy Erickson wrote: > I have not added any code to use Sword yet, and the Qt use complies with > the QPL. Do I need to change something? I don't want to do anything > illegal... Here is the starter of the previous discussion (sort the messages by thread and

[sword-devel] Re: Introducing BibleMemorizer

2005-03-23 Thread Jeremy Erickson
"So if you want to write a non-copylefted application, release it under the X11 license, and link it with a GPL-covered library, that is allowed. The linked executable would be covered by the GPL, of course, but the app source code would be covered by the X11 license alone." -Richard Stallman, all