[Vxl-maintainers] VXL license questions.

[Ian S. <ian...@st...>]

I've just had a question about the VXL license from and ex-colleague (Dave
Cooper for those that remember him from the IUE days.) He wants to use VXL
in a commercial product. The VXL page on SF says VXL is public domain, while
the vxl_copyright.h looks a bit like the BSD license.

I'm assuming core/vxl_copyright.h is the primary license, and passed those
details on.

However - our license situation is not at all clear to potential users. So:

1. Is there a reason why our SF page says we are "Public Domain" ?

2. How easy/sensible would it be to ditch the proprietary license for a full
OSI-approved license (e.g. the BSD)?

3. Since we are using the SF download page, people never get explicitly
shown the license, therefore should we plaster it over the VXL homepage?

Ian.