Re: [Mysql-cocoa-users] GPL and Mysql-cocoa

[Kelly H. <kh...@po...>]

yup, that's my understanding. the LGPL is better (the extra L is for  
"library"), as it is intended for frameworks, and allows a commercial  
application to link to the framework without your linking application  
coming under GPL. But having worked with corporate atty's on both the  
GPL and LGPL, even the LGPL has flaws and, for example, Apple won't  
use code coming from either license type unless its willing to Darwin  
everything related to it. There have been revisions to these licenses  
over time, so my information may be out of date.

On Jan 22, 2007, at 1:19:08 PM, Chris Blackburn wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I just read that the mysql-cocoa framework is licensed under the  
> GPL. This means that the following clause is implied: -
>
> You must cause any work that you distribute or publish, that in  
> whole or in part contains or is derived from the Program or any  
> part thereof, to be licensed as a whole at no charge to all third  
> parties under the terms of this License.
>
> This effectively means that it is illegal to derrive commercial  
> software from the framework. Is this the intention of the author?  
> If so then is there a way I can license the framework for use in  
> some commercial software?
>
> Thanks
>
> Chris
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