Re: [PDO] [RFC] An Idea for PDO 2

On 02.02.2008, at 03:39, Wez Furlong wrote:

> At the time we prepare a PHP release, we could then take the latest  
> stable release from PECL for those drivers and put them into the  
> "core" tarball (and compile them for the "core" zipfile).

Can't we explore making this the default for all extensions? Also  
while we are at it, I know a number of PECL devs are complaining about  
various issues like the branching to maintain versions for different  
PHP minor versions etc.

> Another thing to note is that PHP today ships code that is licensed  
> under a number of different licenses: PHP, TSRM and ZendEngine being  
> three large pieces with their own individual licenses, and there are  
> some source files or portions of source files with their own  
> licenses.  These licenses are all compatible with each other.  With  
> that in mind, there is no technical reason that the "PDO License"  
> document that was proposed (http://www.php.net/~wez/pdo/PDO-License-12-03-07.pdf 
> ) could not be used for CLA protected PDO driver extensions--it is  
> also compatible with the PHP license.  This would avoid the need to  
> change the PHP license itself, and avoids venturing into the grey  
> area of LGPL that Marcus suggested (IMO, the viral nature of the GPL  
> is far, far worse than a CLA).

IANAL, but it seems a number of additional rights granted by the PDO  
license could be folded into the PHP license. Also what cannot be  
folded into the PDO license, could maybe be put into an extended  
license (which would need to be allowed). This way the PDO drivers  
could be under the extended licensen maybe. Might make things even  
less problematic?

regards,
Lukas