LGPL and SqueakMap

Nevin Pratt nevin at smalltalkpro.com
Mon Dec 23 04:12:36 UTC 2002


Daniel Joyce wrote:

>Andrew Said:
>
>  
>
>>Be certain to ask the right questions.  The issues are complex.  What
>>is the LGPL status of subclasses of the LGPL code?  of various
>>patterns that do not use inheritance?
>>
>>All of a sudden, commercial uses of Squeak will require complex
>>compliance memoranda by attorneys, depending on the specific classes
>>used and not used.
>>    
>>
>
>GPL code CAN be used for commercial purposes, you just have to provide 
>the SOURCE with the application.
>

True.  But what constitutes "application source" is muddy with 
Smalltalk.  I believe that is Andrew's point.  Because of that, I 
personally wouldn't touch GPL code for a Smalltalk image, if it were my 
decision.

However, note that I am talking about LGPL rather than GPL (specifically 
in the context of GLORP having an LGPL license), and LGPL has a more 
liberal license than GPL.

Nevin





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