Re: [Firebird-devel] Firebird License Incompatibilities

[Ann W. H. <aha...@ib...>]

Jaros=C5=82aw Staniek wrote:
>=20
> I'd like to ask about a possibility of using Firebird with other OpenSo=
urce
> projects. Most of them are licensed under GPL and MPL license of=20
> Firebird is not compatible with it, making Firebird not available for F=
OSS=20
 > world in terms of dynamically linking with FOSS software.

Why do you say that?  There are a number of authorities in the open
source world, and only the Free Software Foundation has ever found
a problem with the MPL-style license.  My quick and dirty advice would
be to pick another authority - the Open Source Initiative comes to
mind.
>=20
> I am sure you're aware of the problem. Is there any news for the=20
> forthcoming FB 2.0 release?

We are unable to change our license without the permission of the
original copyright holders.  In the case of the older parts of
Firebird, the original copyright is held by Borland Software
Corporation which is unlikely to accept a change of license.
>=20

Regards,


Ann