[openobex-users] Re : License Clarification sought

[Jean T. <jt...@bo...>]

Vijai K wrote :
>
> Is openobex-1.0.0 GPL or LGPL?
> The "COPYING" file has the GPL statement, while all source files except
> obex_connect.h, netbuf.c, irda.h, netbuf.h are declared to be LGPL.
> Can someone please clarify this.

	Marcel did this change, so you may want to ask him directly if
it was a mistake or intentional. 0.9.8 was definitely LGPL.
	There was no discussion amongst us about this, but from my
limited understanding I believe that any time you put a significant
amount of GPL code into a LGPL project (such as BlueTooth transport),
you immediately turn it to GPL. Also, remember that BlueZ libraries
are GPL, so unless you compile explicitely without BlueTooth support,
you would be GPL anyway (I believe).
	Personally, I can see advantage both ways having OpenObex LGPL
or GPL. I personally prefer to honor the intention of the original
author when possible. But you are right, we should be consistent, and
this need to be fixed, so we need to discuss it.

	Have fun...

	Jean