[Nel] re: Boost library

Fri, 5 Jan 2001 10:39:53 +0100

According to Bernard Hugueney:
+> I think there is a misunderstanding. They exclude GPL and LGPL for
+> library SUBMITTED. They want more of a BSD kind I think. You could not
+> submit Nel for Boost acceptance, 
+
+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 "orthogonal" 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.
+
+> <Quote>
+>      * Must grant permission to copy, use and modify the software for any
+>        use (commercial and non-commercial) for no fee.
+> </Quote>
+> 
+> You cannot say that you are not allowed to use a library with such a
+> licence (Note: ANY USE ) !!!
+
+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).
+
+> leads them to move slowly at time (network threads are not there yet...), and
+> their advanced use of C++ clashes with crappy compiler (VC++). But if you
+
+Well, we also have to use VC++. The compiler quirks may drive us crazy
+with all its "let's not bother the developper with clarity, I'll guess
+what he wants to do" philosophy, but there aren't many useful C++
+development environments when you're working on a Windows system.
+
+> Happy coding !
+> Bernard
+> (kinda jealous not to code for my living)
+
+Many of us code for a living. We just don't code what we'd really love
+to code :)
+
+-- 
+Vincent Archer                                         Email: archer@nevrax.com
+
+Nevrax France.                              Off on the yellow brick road we go!
+
+