Re: [LAU] [semi-OT] Licences and your opinion and experience

Hi Len,

2013/11/26 Len Ovens <len@email-addr-hidden>:
>
>
> On Mon, 25 Nov 2013, Carlos sanchiavedraz wrote:
>
>> * GPL2/GPL2+: they are a vast majority, maybe just because It's older
>> than v3. Here you can see some of the projects that we love at Musix
>> and myself: Ardour (in its own repo), Qsynth, Qjackctl, (all the rncbc
>> stuff), Rakarrack Hydrogen, LMMS
>>
>> * GPL3: Here we have Guitarix (also has GPL2 and BSD), Virtual MIDI
>> Piano Keyboard
>
>
> Using gpl2+ allows the code to be included in a gpl3 project and the new
> project becomes gpl3. gpl3 code can not be included in a gpl2 project. So
> from a reusable code POV gpl2+ makes things easier. But really lgpl is made
> for that use anyway, but it does mean separating your code into app and lib
> with 2 licences. So perhaps gpl2+ is the lazy way? Or maybe a lot of
> developers feel as you have, a bit confused and are hedging their bet. Gpl2
> has been in use a long time, lots of the code I use is gpl2, gpl2+ makes it
> work with gpl3 too. It takes a lot of work to understand all the
> ramifications of the two versions. Most of us don't totally get it even
> reading them through. I think the people most likely to use v3 have seen
> some short coming in v2 they want to avoid in their project.
>
> As an aside... what about using code snips from tutorials? For example
> putting an icon in the systray? Is that just use of the lib or is it using
> someone elses code? Do I need to use the same lic as the tutorial? If I had
> to use more than one reference what does that do? (code in python using gtk
> libs in this case)
>

Interesting, because some of my projects are just that: systray
helpers written in Python.

> I'm not really too worried in this case as the code so far is for my use,
> but many FOSS apps start that way.
>

I'm not that worried (at least yet ;) ) but I would want to do things
quite well from the beginning instead of having to go back someday in
the future.

> --
> Len Ovens
> www.ovenwerks.net
>

Thanks, Len.

-- 
Carlos sanchiavedraz
* Musix GNU+Linux
  http://www.musix.es
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