Re: [xmlvm-users] status and (L)GPL

[Arno P. <ar...@pu...>]

we did change the license to L-GPL. I haven't come around to change the 
files in the main directory of the code repository. I just did that. At 
some point we also need to change all the headers of the source files 
that still mention GPL.

I'm not sure I understand your question. The "L" in L-GPL is similar in 
nature to the Classpath Exception. You can write your own application 
with XMLVM without having to license your application under the GPL (and 
therefore keeping your application proprietary). If you make 
modifications to XMLVM, you have to contribute those back to the community.

Arno


On 12/1/10 6:36 AM, Thorsten Schemm wrote:
> Hello,
> I have a question about the projects license. From an earlier mail to
> this list I understand that Xmlvm switched to the LGPL. The SF project
> page indicates that, too.
>
> The SVN sources and a site on xmlvm.org is still mentioning the GPL.
> Maybe that should be removed at some point:
> http://xmlvm.org/download/
> http://xmlvm.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/xmlvm/trunk/xmlvm/
>
>
> Assuming the LGPL is correct: I was wondering if you have any tips on
> how an Xmlvm user can properly follow that license, given the
> requirement for an application user to be able to exchange the library
> part with his own version. I find this hard to achieve on the various
> mobile platforms that Xmlvm (especially with the upcoming C backend) is
> going to be able to reach. Wouldn't the Classpath Exception be more
> suitable?
>
>
> Also, would you be so kind to provide a rough estimation on when the new
> C backend will be available? I read that there were dependency problems
> if one attempted to translate parts of the OpenJDK resulting in a large
> executable.
>
> Tank you very much for your great work,
> Best regards,
> Thorsten.
>
>
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