Re: [Osw-users] OSWPL and plugins

[Andy S. <an...@a2...>]

<quote who="Amar">
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> those transforms independently for the main OSW distributions.  Your
> transform will probably carry both the GPL and the OSWPL, with the GPL's
> provisions on open source probably taking precedence.

OSWPL certainly does not prohibit interaction with any other license, but
I think that the GPL prohibits linking to a library under OSWPL.

Then again, interpretations of the GPL vary widely, e.g. Linux is GPL but
Linus says 'binary-only kernel modules are OK', but RMS thinks that two
programs merely existing on the same filesystem implies a 'link'.

Perhaps a dual license (OSWPL/GPL) as mentioned would work.  I don't know
how the 'precedence' thing would work, though.  I've only seen dual
licensing like GPL/Commercial where the selection of license is the user's
choice (choose free as in speech or pay money... you choose ;)

I think that GPL is okay if its your own code, but I would not integrate
or link someone elses GPL code into an OSW plugin without explicit
permission from the author.  Failing that, use LGPL.

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