[ale] A licensing question...

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On Sat, Jan 25, 2003 at 07:26:05PM -0500, John Wells wrote:
> Bob,

> My main concern was using script libraries that were GPL'd.  For example,
> if there was a php class library (all just scripts) that was called
> FooBarLib.

> If I use any of the classes from FooBarLib in my script, say by including
> the script file, then creating an object of one of the classes and
> invoking a method, then my script has to become GPL'd.

> >From the GPL faq:

> "Another similar and very common case is to provide libraries with the
> interpreter which are themselves interpreted. For instance, Perl comes
> with many Perl modules, and a Java implementation comes with many Java
> classes. These libraries and the programs that call them are always
> dynamically linked together.

> A consequence is that if you choose to use GPL'd Perl modules or Java
> classes in your program, you must release the program in a GPL-compatible
> way, regardless of the license used in the Perl or Java interpreter that
> the combined Perl or Java program will run on. "

That sounds like the module/class writers may have meant to use the LGPL
instead of the GPL.  You might try emailing them and asking them if they
would mind sending you a copy with the LGPL instead of the GPL.

> Thanks!
> John

Bob
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