Loading docs/LICENSE-MIXING +8 −5 Original line number Diff line number Diff line Loading @@ -10,13 +10,14 @@ can lead to for end users. I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice! One common dilemma is that GPL[*]-licensed code is not allowed to be linked One common dilemma is that GPL[1]-licensed code is not allowed to be linked with code licensed under the Original BSD license (with the announcement clause, unless there's a specified exception in the GPL-licensed module). You may still build your own copies that use them all, but distributing them as binaries would be to violate the GPL license. This particular problem was addressed when the Modified BSD license was created, which does not have the annoncement clause that collides with GPL. binaries would be to violate the GPL license - unless you accompany your license with an exception[2]. This particular problem was addressed when the Modified BSD license was created, which does not have the annoncement clause that collides with GPL. libcurl http://curl.haxx.se/docs/copyright.html Loading Loading @@ -80,4 +81,6 @@ OpenLDAP http://www.openldap.org/software/release/license.html linked with libcurl in an app. [*] = GPL - GNU General Public License: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html [1] = GPL - GNU General Public License: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html [2] = http://www.fsf.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLIncompatibleLibs details on how to write such an exception to the GPL Loading
docs/LICENSE-MIXING +8 −5 Original line number Diff line number Diff line Loading @@ -10,13 +10,14 @@ can lead to for end users. I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice! One common dilemma is that GPL[*]-licensed code is not allowed to be linked One common dilemma is that GPL[1]-licensed code is not allowed to be linked with code licensed under the Original BSD license (with the announcement clause, unless there's a specified exception in the GPL-licensed module). You may still build your own copies that use them all, but distributing them as binaries would be to violate the GPL license. This particular problem was addressed when the Modified BSD license was created, which does not have the annoncement clause that collides with GPL. binaries would be to violate the GPL license - unless you accompany your license with an exception[2]. This particular problem was addressed when the Modified BSD license was created, which does not have the annoncement clause that collides with GPL. libcurl http://curl.haxx.se/docs/copyright.html Loading Loading @@ -80,4 +81,6 @@ OpenLDAP http://www.openldap.org/software/release/license.html linked with libcurl in an app. [*] = GPL - GNU General Public License: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html [1] = GPL - GNU General Public License: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html [2] = http://www.fsf.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLIncompatibleLibs details on how to write such an exception to the GPL