CVS update: samba-python

[Alexander Bokovoy]

On Wed, May 22, 2002 at 11:40:15AM +0200, Simo Sorce wrote:
> On Wed, 2002-05-22 at 10:48, Alexander Bokovoy wrote:
> > On Wed, May 22, 2002 at 09:26:23AM +0200, Simo Sorce wrote:
> > > On Wed, 2002-05-22 at 02:43, Tim Potter wrote:
> 
> > > +   NOTE: Since tdb is licensed under the gdb, any program that uses these
> > >                                          ^^^^^
> > > You meant the GPL here Tim???
> > > 
> > > +   bindings must also be licensed under the GPL. See the following URL for
> > > +   details: 
> > And it is better to say 'under the GPL-compatible license' since it is
> > what actually GPL requires.
> 
> No sorry, your statement is wrong.
> A GPL program can NOT be distributed under a GPL compatibile license, by
> compatibile it is meant a license that permit inclusion in a GPL program
> not the other way.
Yes, I need more sleep. :(

> If we want to be exact the phrase should say:
> Since tdb is licenced under the GPL any program that uses these bindings
> must be distributed under the GPL license terms since this is what
> actually GPL requires.
Yes, this is better phrased version.

> 
> For example you can license your own files under an X11 license (GPL
> compatibile) but the whole work must be released under the GPL terms.
> 
> So the keypoint here is that all the program files components must be
> released with the GPL license OR any GPL compatibile license ONLY.
> (Of course exception are made for system libraries and such as GPL
> states).
True.

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/ Alexander Bokovoy
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