Re: [MO-java-dev] MockObjects License

[Steve F. <st...@m3...>]

If I understand correctly, the problem with GPL is that some companies can't
use it because it "infects" any code that depends on it (indeed, that's the
whole point).

Which licence from the available choices is the most open?

Steve

From: "Jerome Fillon" <jer...@st...>
> What about L-GPL ? Please i don't want to start a religious war about
> licencing. :)
>
> Jerome.
>
> From: moc...@li...
> [mailto:moc...@li...]On Behalf Of
> Steve Freeman
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 6:06 AM
> That's historical. At one point we were getting close to the Cactus
project,
> so we aligned the licences. That's gone away again, so we could change the
> licence if people agree. Which would you prefer?
>
> Steve
>
> From: "Jeff Martin" <je...@cu...>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 10:59 AM
>
> > Can I ask why we're using the ASL. As a license it's fine but surely it
> > can only be applied to apache projects as it gives the copyright to the
> > ASF who as far as I know have know responsibility for the project.
> >
> > It would seem sensible to change the license so that copyright is held
> > by someone within the project, as the current license seems wrong.
> >
> > If I've missed the point please let me know ;o)