license change (all contributors please follow up)

Gabriel Ebner ge at gabrielebner.at
Tue May 25 08:58:56 PDT 2004


Hello,

Sean Middleditch wrote:
> No, the three clause BSD license is *NOT* GPL compatible.  Only the
> modified two clause license is.  See
> http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#OriginalBSD
>  and
> http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#ModifiedBSD

Only the original 4-clause BSD license is incompatible with the GPL because
of the advertising clause (which requires you to advertise).

Not that I have any code in dbus, but the point about the 2-clause BSD
license is good.  No need for triple-licensing.  Just one simple license,
which is compatible with almost every license.

        Gabriel.

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Gabriel Ebner - reverse "ta.renbeleirbag at eg"




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