Re: PHP License Questions

On Oct 3, 2004, at 11:14 PM, Andrew Lindeman wrote:

IANAL, but the simple answer you'll get is that if you want to include uncompatibly licensed code with your GPL software, simply write an exception to the GPL and include it with your code. A template (and explanation) is provided by the nice FSF people [1].

Well, I'm not really concerned about *including* the libs in the package. I'm more concerned about *using*. I could care less if users have to pear install Calendar first; I just want to be able to use the libraries. So I guess my question is more like: Can I use these libraries (not necessarily distribute them with my package)? Would I still need to make an exception in the license?

In my opinion you certainly can. I don't see how legally this shouldn't be possible. If that would be the case, many, many application should not use PEAR and I haven't seen the FSF enforcing anything on this direction. Can't you release under another licensing system ? If that is not the case, you should ask them.. unfortunately at times they might just see no argument and pretend that is all GPL. Regards David Costa