Re: [hpoj-devel] new I/O driver coming soon (second try)

[Robert G. B. <rg...@ph...>]

On Thu, 1 Mar 2001, Joe Piolunek wrote:

> I'm not familiar with the LGPL, but Robert's suggestion sounds like it should
> be taken seriously.

Sorry, should have included a URL:

http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/license-list.html#GPLCompatibleLicenses

(second on the list at this entry).  It is worth it for any open source
developer to skim this list (at least) and look at the staggering array
of copy[right/left] choices.  It is also worthwhile to note the
existence of both the Gnu Documentation License and the Open Publication
License, which is similar but reserves certain commercial rights to the
original author.

These "alternative" (but still open) licenses are often useful when
circumstance or a desire to make money dictate a relationship with a
corporate entity (like a publishing house or a technology company) but
where one wishes, nevertheless to ensure that the source and (possibly)
limited rights remain open to anyone who doesn't plan to make money with
it.  That is, a reasonable open source philosophy for some folks and
some kind of work might be "anybody can get or use this for free
themselves, but if you want to try to resell it at a net profit of real
money I (and/or my corporate agents) get some".

   rgb

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