Re: Proposed policy change: permit use of LGPLed libraries

Gen Kanai <[email protected]> Wed, 23 May 2012 18:33:59 -0700
Newsgroups gmane.comp.mozilla.license
Message-ID <[email protected]>

On 5/22/12 10:11 AM, Asa Dotzler wrote:
> On 5/21/2012 8:49 AM, Gervase Markham wrote:
>
>> We therefore propose that we change our stance on the trade-off between
>> speed of development and licensing simplicity, and alter our policy to
>> permit Mozilla to include clearly-demarcated 3rd-party LGPLed libraries,
>> with appropriate labelling and reminders against accidental code-copying
>> to other parts of the codebase.
> I approve of this message. When we have to balance making it easier for 
> Mozilla to build great products with making it easier for people to 
> re-use our codebase, I think making it easier for Mozilla should usually 
> win.
>
> - A

I also agree with the original proposal.

Gen

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Gen Kanai