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Date: | 2004-09-06 (07:51) |
From: | Daniel Andor <da209@c...> |
Subject: | Re: [Caml-list] Announcing the OMake build system version 0.9.1 |
On Monday 06 September 2004 1:12 am, james woodyatt wrote: > On 05 Sep 2004, at 13:38, Aleksey Nogin wrote: > > Could you please explain what kinds of things you might want to do and > > what license(s) would be needed to make it possible? > > I want to be able to extend the functions so that my build system knows > how to use more toolchains than just C and Ocaml, and I want those > extensions to be bundled with my non-GPL code. If I were to use Omake, > then I expect my code would link to the functions in the Omake > distribution, and I would then be in violation of the GPL if I didn't > use a GPL-compatible license for my distribution. If you are bundling, not linking, what's wrong with bundling the GPL OMake with your non-GPL code, and contributing your OMake improvements back to OMake? You are perfectly entitled to bundle incompatibly-licensed programs. If OMake's GPL license somehow compels people to contribute back more `toolchain-awareness' and therefore grows the program, then the GPL seems like the *ideal* license. Afterall, it is very unlikely that you will have anything of commercial value in the OMake extensions -- would it not be fair to say? D ------------------- To unsubscribe, mail caml-list-request@inria.fr Archives: http://caml.inria.fr Bug reports: http://caml.inria.fr/bin/caml-bugs FAQ: http://caml.inria.fr/FAQ/ Beginner's list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ocaml_beginners