Re: [tinyTiM-discuss] Apache License for tinyTiM?

[Stefan L. <li...@ap...>]

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Hi,

Im not very into this licensing stuff. but i googled and found that apache v2 is compatible with LGPL

see http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/index_html#GPLCompatibleLicenses

so it might be ok to use an apache license

stefan

Lars Heuer wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I am currently faced with the problem that I'd like to use / import a
> lib which is licensed under the Apache License 2 (ALv2) [1].
> 
> I tried to find out if I can use a lib under the ALv2 in a
> LGPL product (namely tinyTiM), but cannot find a reliable source. I
> believe it's okay to use a lib under the ALv2, but I am not
> sure. GPL3 is compatible to ALv2, but all sources are silent about
> LGPL (2/3).
> 
> To cut a long story short, I wonder if we should move to the ALv2.
> 
> If someone finds a reliable source that it is okay to use an ALv2 lib
> within a LGPL lib, it would be okay for me, if tinyTiM stays under the
> LGPL.
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> [1] <http://apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt>
> 
> Best regards,
> Lars

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