Hi, As Chris pointed out, all front-ends *have* to use GPL v2. So the public domain door is closed for me.
However, as Peter pointed out, I am allowed to use free, NON-GPL third party source in my application. The author of the this code does not mind his source being distributed in this manner. I also found this: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLIncompatibleLibs On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 6:23 PM, Ben Morgan <benpmor...@gmail.com> wrote: > Public domain is not a license. It just means that you let *anyone* use it > *however* they want. You are basically saying "I don't claim copyright on > this". However, if your code links to a GPLv2 product, then that combination > has to be available under the GPLv2. So if you make SB public domain, anyone > could take out all sword references and replace them with something else, > and sell it commercially. But as long as you distibute it linked to SWORD, > you have to provide source code. > > God Bless, > Ben > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Multitudes, multitudes, > in the valley of decision! > For the day of the LORD is near > in the valley of decision. > > Giôên 3:14 (ESV) > > > > > On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 5:16 AM, mmital <mital.m...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Chris, >> >> Thanks. That answers the question (that is, SB frontend *has* to continue >> under v2 of GPL). >> >> So I guess I need to contact the third party author and send him this list >> of compatible licenses: >> http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#GPLCompatibleLicenses (asking >> him to look at the ones that are compatible with version 2 GPL) >> >> If the third party code license can fit anything in the above list, then I >> think I can use it. >> >> mmital >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 3/16/09, Chris Little <chris...@crosswire.org> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> DM Smith wrote: >>> >>>> mmital wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> I have been using Alkitab bible study lately. Fantastic piece of >>>>> software, truly amazing. >>>>> I also noticed that it is in public domain, while using sword engine >>>>> that is in GPL v2, and other components that may have their own license ( >>>>> http://www.kiyut.com/products/alkitab/LICENSE-alkitab.txt) >>>>> My question is: Am I permitted to release future versions of >>>>> SwordBible under public domain? The reason is that I want to continue to >>>>> use >>>>> the sword library that is under GPL, while also making use of third party >>>>> components that may not be under GPL (with the permissions from their >>>>> respective copyright holders). >>>>> Can this be done? Thanks for the clarifications. >>>>> >>>> I can't answer for the SWORD library. >>>> >>> >>> You probably could have spoken for The SWORD Project. :) But I'll make it >>> explicit. >>> >>> Sword (the C++ library) is GPLv2 only (not GPL3, not PD, not BSD, etc.) >>> and any software using Sword must, obligatorily be GPLv2. Personally, I like >>> GPLv2 and wouldn't want us to change, but we're at a point where it's not >>> even a choice that is open to us. We use code from 3rd parties that is GPL >>> licensed, so we are as much obliged to use GPLv2 for Sword as you and other >>> front end authors are obliged to use GPLv2 if you use Sword. >>> >>> I recognize that there are those who would like other licenses for very >>> valid reasons, but it's really not an option to Sword to license under >>> licenses other than GPL. >>> >>> --Chris >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org >>> http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel >>> Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org >> http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel >> Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page >> > > > _______________________________________________ > sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org > http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel > Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page >
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