Re: Re-Releasing PEAR packages under the BSD license
| From: | Justin Patrin | Date: | Thu, 14 Dec 2006 20:15:18 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Re-Releasing PEAR packages under the BSD license | ||
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On 12/14/06, Terra Frost <terrafrost@gmail.com> wrote:
Justin Patrin wrote: So? I honestly don't see what the problem here is. Just don't use the name "PHP" in the name of your project. That clause doesn't kick in and you have no problems. The point is that the product cannot be licensed under the GPL unless everything within it is. Or atleast is compatible with the GPL. The PHP license isn't. If you disagree, how about taking it up with the Free Software Foundation. By their own admission, it isn't compatible (you have to scroll down quite a ways): http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/license-list.html#GPLIncompatibleLicensesFYI, I've sent an e-mail to them about that page and asking for clarification. To better understand PEAR's stand on licenses please read: http://pear.php.net/manual/en/faq.licenses.php -- Justin Patrin