Re: OpenOffice 2.0 chooses HSQLDB as embedded database
Tobias Downer <[email protected]>
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An LGPL library which includes Mckoi (under the GPL) would effectively have the same rights/restrictions as the GPL in its combined form. You would be able to redistribute it, but not in an proprietary (non-GPL compatible) application. Toby. Geert Bevin wrote: > 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]