Re: [Pyogclib-developers] ChangeLog and License

[Jan-Oliver W. <ja...@in...>]

On Sat, Sep 20, 2003 at 06:03:35PM -0600, Sean Gillies wrote:
> We're using the MIT-style license because pyogclib's most immediate use
> is in support of other similarly licensed software.  Other software that
> we are familiar with are also similarly licensed.  GDAL, PROJ4 for 
> example.
> I've got nothing against the LGPL except that I don't feel like I fully
> understand it.

the main conceptual difference is that LGPL protects the freedom
of the software while MIT allows to derive proprietary versions.
Both licenses, however, allow to link with proprietary software.
My personal preference is towards freedom-protecting licenses
so that no-one except the authors can relicense the code.

> I'm excited that you're interested in using it with Thuban.  I've been
> very busy on other work lately but will be putting in some time on
> pyogclib tomorrow.  I think that the WFS stuff is ready for release
> and that we're only waiting on the WMS modules and on some docs and
> web pages.

WMSClient is the one I will have a look at first. WFS might be of
interest at a later stage.

Best

	Jan
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