Re: PHP and two phase commit transactions

>> Dear all, >> I'm the author of LIXA project (http://lixa.sourceforge.net/) and I >> would discuss a little about "two phase commit" transactions for > PHP >> applications. > > Besides all technical discussions etc one legal comment, on the project > page I read: > >         Which type of license applies to LIXA project? >         >         The whole LIXA project is released under the terms of GNU Public >         License (GPL) version 2. >         > > http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/lixa/index.php?title=FAQ:_Frequently_Asked_Questions#License >         > It then mentions "bla bla bla" about restrictions imposed by the GPL. > One restriction is that the GPL is not compatible with the current PHP > License. Therefore lixa can't be combined with PHP. See > http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#PHP-3.01 > > johannes > I do know this restriction is in place, but the solution will be quite easy: I could split the project licensing policy: the lixad code (state server) might be GPL and lixac code (client libraries & embedded transaction manager) might be LGPL. The IP of the project is mine, so there would be no issue on this side. If I did understand there's a really interest about LIXA & PHP, I might move in this direction. Ch.F.