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

[Stefan S. <se...@sy...>]

Grzegorz Jakacki wrote:

> 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.

I believe you get it all backwards: it's the LGPL that ensures the continual
freedom to use, modify, and distribute any changes. Your license essentially
states it doesn't care who's doing what with the code.
I find it surprising that you now care so much. I invite you to join in and
use the LGPL, as I believe that it will be a better device for you to make sure
all changes are 'given back'. ;-)


>>>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 integrated OpenC++ code into Synopsis about four to five years ago,
and have ever since made modifications under LGPL. I simply intend to
continue doing this. Nothing changes, as far as I'm concerned.

So the 'honest discussion of licensing' you are talking about has to happen
in your camp, not mine, if you want to use the code I develop.
I encourage you to use my code, as long as you keep it freely available
and modifiable, no matter how you distribute it. How's this unfair ?

>>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.

I don't expect anything. I develop Synopsis, and I'd be more than
happy to see people use and enhance it. If you believe my use of
OpenCxx code is not correct, I encourage you to change *your* license to
express in what way you'd want to restrict how people like me may use it.

I believe this discussion has taken up enough bandwidth. Let's
get on with our work. Let's get back to technical issues.

Regards,
		Stefan