Re: Swixml 1.1 and LGPL

> I'm currently working on the upcoming Swixml 1.1, which is mainly a
> maintenance release.
> 
> Still, I'm considering to switch the license from Apache to LGPL - if
> you want to get the understandable version, read it here:
> http://creativecommons.org/licenses/LGPL/2.1/
> 
> Please let me now if you would have a problem with this.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Wolf Paulus
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Wolf,

I think the Apache License is fine.

Also, all copies of the current code are covered under Apache, which
is a far less restrictive license.

I do not believe you can change the current code's license structure to a
more restrictive license.  That would actually be illegal and would actually
break the terms of the Apache License itself.

The Apache license provides for full commercialization of Swixml by the
community, which I support. It also allows full use of product without
distribution of modified code.

One of the reasons I chose Swixml was for it's license structure.

I DO NOT SUPPORT the switch in licensing.

Nor do I feel that you can legally switch to a more restrictive license for
all code that is already under Apache License.

Now, with that said, any new code that is created by you could be licensed
under any new license terms, but the core code must keep it's original
license structure.

If you switch licensing of the core code, you will find a re-release of
SWIXML released under the SWIXML name with the current Apache License.  In
this manner, SWIXML would stay with the Apache License.

Once you let the Dog out, it's out.  That's the price of open source.

Sincerely,

Brian P Michael
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