Re: Re: PHP Licensed GeoIP PECL module proposal

Hi, On 7/14/06, Olivier Hill <olivier.hill@gmail.com> wrote:

On 7/14/06, Rasmus Lerdorf <rasmus@lerdorf.com> wrote:

The problem is not hosting this stuff on their website or sourceforge. The problem is with visibility of the module. How many times has geoip been discussed here?

I cannot remember any discussions about it.

I know we don't want the GPL things to be virulant, but in this case, I still don't see how the license exception is different from MySQL.

Neither me but I think it was a mistake. It is very good to finally have a clear rule about this problem. Sadly it happened with your extension. Even if I would prefer a solution to make the GPL compatible with the PHP License (or the other way 'round ;)

I liked CPAN. I liked PEAR. I just wish PECL could be that easy, or should I say flexible.

In PEAR you will not be allowed to proposed a GPL package either.

Anyway, I'll inform Maxmind that it cannot be included on PECL, even with a license change.

You got it wrong. If they change the license to a non GPL license (GPL + exceptions is not possible here either, as explained), then it is fine. Regards, --Pierre