>>>>> "David" == David T Lewis <lewis at mail.msen.com> writes:

David> Squeakers can, will, and should be involved in projects with GPL
David> and various other license terms. Given that reality, some general
David> guidelines as to what can or cannot be done might be helpful.
David> My understanding is that if I create original new work, then I
David> own the copyright. I will normally license it under MIT so that
David> it can be included in Squeak, and with MIT license it can also be
David> used in a GPLv2 project such as OpenQwaq. However, if I modify or
David> make contributions to GPLv2 code in OpenQwaq, I cannot at a later
David> time decide to call it MIT and add this code to Squeak. Is that
David> a fair summary?

The only issue with that is "can someone who authored GPL code claim
that your code was 'derived' from their code?" and if the answer is yes,
then no, it can't be Squeak core.  Keep in mind that this *may* mean
cleanroom only, as in that you can't even look at GPL code and be
inspired, if you truly want to be safe.

I'd prefer that Squeak core be safely conservative.  If you have a
question, we have the SFLC to rely on (unlike Pharo, who is not part of
the SFC). So, if you have a question, PLEASE ask a board member, and
we'll carry your issue to the SFLC.

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