[Rbopensource-developer] Re: WizSockets and RBOpenSource

[Frank B. <bit...@gs...>]

Hi Ward,

I hope you don't mind that I'm posting this on the group's list...

As I understand the license issue, the Library GPL and the Lesser GPL
are the same thing; I was assuming that we use the latest version of
this license anyway, so in a way you could really say we use the "Lesser
GPL" instead of the "Library GPL". Quote from the FSF site:

> Between version 2 and 2.1, the GNU LGPL was renamed from the GNU Librar=
y General
> Public License to the GNU Lesser General Public License to better
> reflect its actual purpose. =


I intended to close the poll about which license to use today, and let
the members decide. But so far it looks like the LGPL has won over any
other licensing model. As soon as the decision is made, I will post a
page that explains the license choice in detail.

The idea with the link to the license page is a good one. While we're at
it, we need a link collection anyway. =


Calling all stations: Please submit suggestions for the link page!

"componenst" isn't a typo, it was intended as a test for your reading
skills ;)

Cheers,
   Frank+++


Ward Clark wrote:
> =

> Hi Frank,
> =

> Thanks for the updated source for WizSockets; it has improvements over
> the version that Seth sent to me.
> =

> I've distracted myself from coding to check into the LGPL and the new
> RBOpenSource site, and I have a few comments:
> =

> 1.  At least one person on the NUG thinks that LGPL is the earlier
> Library GPL.  I assume that you're following the FSF recommendation to
> use the newer Lesser GPL.
> =

> 2.  It would be good to provide a link to the LGPL page at the FSF site=
=2E
> =

> 3.  "componenst" is a typo on RBOpenSource home page.
> =

> Additional thanks for getting the RBOpenSource group going.
> =

> -- Ward

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