Re: OpenOffice 2.0 chooses HSQLDB as embedded database
Geert Bevin <[email protected]>
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Tobias, so an LGPL application is allowed to redistribute a binary form of McKoi? Since LGPL allows proprietary applications to include the library without being open-sourced, what happens when they include the LGPL application that happens to include the GPLed McKoi? On 07 Jan 2005, at 00:24, Tobias Downer wrote: > Mckoi may be used freely with any other software under any license. > The restrictions with the GPL come into effect when you distribute the > combined work. If you distribute an application with a GPL component, > such as Mckoi, then the rest of the product must also be released > under an open source GPL compatible license. GPL compatible licenses > include modified BSD, LGPL, etc. You can find a complete list of GPL > compatible licenses at > http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#GPLCompatibleLicenses. > > You can use Mckoi in a non-GPL product but you need to be careful. > Also note that if you ask the end-user to install Mckoi separately > then obviously there is no limitation on the type of license you use. > > Toby. > > John Zoetebier wrote: >> Toby, >> Can you please confirm the intentions you or Diehl have with regard >> to the GPL licensing ? >> Until now it looked to me I could use McKoi as a database in a non >> GPL product ? >> Regards, > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Mckoi SQL Database mailing list http://www.mckoi.com/database/ > To unsubscribe, send a message to [email protected] > > -- Geert Bevin Uwyn bvba "Use what you need" Avenue de Scailmont 34 http://www.uwyn.com 7170 Manage gbevin[remove] at uwyn dot com Tel +32 64 84 80 03 PGP Fingerprint : 4E21 6399 CD9E A384 6619 719A C8F4 D40D 309F D6A9 Public PGP key : available at servers pgp.mit.edu, wwwkeys.pgp.net --------------------------------------------------------------- Mckoi SQL Database mailing list http://www.mckoi.com/database/ To unsubscribe, send a message to [email protected]