[libxml++] Licensing

[Christophe de V. <cde...@al...>]

Dear all,

Recently a developper from a big company (I've been asked not to tell 
which one) contacted be about libxml++ license.

Their legal deparment, to allow the use of a GPLed C++ library, need the 
copyright owner to clarify a quite simple point, about deriving classes 
from libxml++.
The clarification has been expressed like this :

"FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF ANY DOUBT, DERIVING SUB-CLASSES BASED ON LIBXML++ 
CLASSES IN A PROPRIETARY FILE DOES NOT MAKE SUCH PROPRIETARY FILE A WORK 
BASED ON LIBXML++, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PROPRIETARY FILE IS NOT ITSELF A 
LIBRARY"

My personnal opinion is that this point is ok, and if adding it to the 
license as a clarification allows more people to use libxml++, I'd like 
to do it.

However before making any decision, I want to have some other points of 
view, especially if some of you disagree.

Best Regards,

Christophe

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Christophe de Vienne