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+ <B>Vincent Archer</B>
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+ <I>Fri, 5 Jan 2001 10:39:53 +0100</I>
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+<PRE>According to Bernard Hugueney:
+&gt;<i> I think there is a misunderstanding. They exclude GPL and LGPL for
+</I>&gt;<i> library SUBMITTED. They want more of a BSD kind I think. You could not
+</I>&gt;<i> submit Nel for Boost acceptance,
+</I>
+Well, the same problem applies in the reverse. Libraries in Boost are
+not covered by a GPL-style license. Which means that they cannot be
+lifted verbatim from the Boost collection and incorporated in ours
+without a lot of precautions.
+
+Just like someone cannot take a GPL piece of software and turn it into
+a BSD-licensed software, one cannot lift a BSD-style software and put it
+into a GPL project. The licenses are &quot;orthogonal&quot; in style, and you
+cannot decide on your own to alter the license; only the copyright owner
+may do so.
+
+The license styles from Boost (the ones I've looked at so far, boost.org
+is unresolvable at the moment) would prevent us from incoporating them
+in NeL. We *might* be able to use them side-by-side, asking people to get
+them (and provide mirrors) and compile them separately, but they cannot
+be *part* of NeL.
+
+&gt;<i> &lt;Quote&gt;
+</I>&gt;<i> * Must grant permission to copy, use and modify the software for any
+</I>&gt;<i> use (commercial and non-commercial) for no fee.
+</I>&gt;<i> &lt;/Quote&gt;
+</I>&gt;<i>
+</I>&gt;<i> You cannot say that you are not allowed to use a library with such a
+</I>&gt;<i> licence (Note: ANY USE ) !!!
+</I>
+The GPL is better worded in that regard; it says for no fee exceeding
+the cost of support and shipping (meaning I'm am not obliged to *pay* for
+*your* copy).
+
+&gt;<i> leads them to move slowly at time (network threads are not there yet...), and
+</I>&gt;<i> their advanced use of C++ clashes with crappy compiler (VC++). But if you
+</I>
+Well, we also have to use VC++. The compiler quirks may drive us crazy
+with all its &quot;let's not bother the developper with clarity, I'll guess
+what he wants to do&quot; philosophy, but there aren't many useful C++
+development environments when you're working on a Windows system.
+
+&gt;<i> Happy coding !
+</I>&gt;<i> Bernard
+</I>&gt;<i> (kinda jealous not to code for my living)
+</I>
+Many of us code for a living. We just don't code what we'd really love
+to code :)
+
+--
+Vincent Archer Email: <A HREF="mailto:archer@nevrax.com">archer@nevrax.com</A>
+
+Nevrax France. Off on the yellow brick road we go!
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