nanogui: Licensing


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Subject: RE: Re[2]: Licensing
From: Greg Haerr ####@####.####
Date: 12 May 1999 15:48:29 -0000
Message-Id: <01BE9C5C.3AE0FC20.greg@censoft.com>

I am *considerably* rewriting all sorts of code in the same files, as well as adding
new code in the same and new files.  Is this a problem?  Does this mean that we
can add a GPL header and also retain David's use statement, which seem contradictory?

Greg

On Wednesday, May 12, 1999 5:53 AM, Alan Cox ####@####.#### wrote:
> > files containing mini-X code as they are (possibly rewriting them over
> > time and changing the license when none of the original is left), and put
> > new code in seperate files under whatever license you want. That shouldn't
> > be a problem from the GPL perspective, as it allows linking with code
> > under a less restrictive license.
> 
> You can put the new code in the same files if you want so long as you 
> can separate stuff out. I did actually read the licenses before doing
> the initial proof of concept. I've also tried to contact the original
> author just to say thanks but had no success
> 
> Alan
> 
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