RE: [Opencxx-users] What's fair (Was: License issues)

[Grzegorz J. <ja...@he...>]

On Tue, 21 Sep 2004, Stefan Seefeld wrote:

[...]
> > Also step back and look at this situation: OpenC++ has a specific
> > non-standard license which is in place for many years (you
> > contributed
> > under it yourself). However now you confront the OpenC++
> > community with
> > ultimatum "you have to switch to LGPL or you wouldn't get
> > patches from
> > Synopsis".
>
> How's this an ultimatum ?

Your modifications to OpenC++ are under LGPL and you do not agree to
contribute them back to OpenC++ under current OpenC++ license. This is
effectively an ultimatum saying that if we want to use your patches we
need to switch to *your* license.

> > Note also, that you were the only person so far explicitly
> > supporting LGPL and the honest discussion of licensing has
> > not taken place.
>
> I'v always developed under LGPL.

How does it apply?

> I'v also no problems incorporating
> minor patches into OpenC++ under any free license OpenC++ uses itself.
>
> However, if we are now talking about using Synopsis' own OpenC++ branch
> as the foundation of 'OpenC++ Core', this is a qualitative change. I
> find it quite natural that this discussion takes place now, and I
> don't understand why you are accusing me of 'confronting' anybody
> with an 'ultimatum'.

Because you are expecting OpenC++ to bend to your model or else we cannot
use your patches. This is hardly a collaborative approach.

> > Would you agree to contribute your patches under OpenC++ license if
> > OpenC++ has a standard OSI-approved or Boost license?
>
> I'v already answered this question. Let's see how the discussion goes.
> I'd very much appreciate if we found a solution that makes it possible
> for me to keep my code under LGPL.

What is your point in all this? Why don't you keep Synopsis under whatever
license you want, but donate OpenC++ patches back to OpenC++ under its
license? That would be fair to give back to this project as you leverage
it in yours.

BR
Grzegorz

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