nanogui: Licensing
Subject:
RE: Licensing
From:
Alex Holden ####@####.####
Date:
2 Jul 1999 17:05:35 -0000
Message-Id: <Pine.LNX.4.04.9907021801310.18188-100000@www.linuxhacker.org>
On Fri, 2 Jul 1999, Darran D. Rimron wrote:
> So, this is where *I* stand, I want a single executable that I'm allowed
> to keep the source to my part "secret" - I don't really want to release
> the device driver code, because I am using a barcode scanner and don't
> want to have to release my code to drive that.
> Now I'm no legal eagle, but what licence would you call that? I know
> what I want, but I don't know if I can have it.
The MPL would cover it perfectly, and the LGPL might just cover it if you
do a bit of lawyer-style redefining of what things mean, turn your head on
one side and squint a bit whilst looking at the license. I wouldn't count
on it standing up in court, but then nobody is intending on taking anybody
to court anyway (I hope).
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