Re: Re-Releasing PEAR packages under the BSD license

From: Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 19:04:51 +0000
Subject: Re: Re-Releasing PEAR packages under the BSD license
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On 12/15/06, Rasmus Lerdorf <rasmus@lerdorf.com> wrote:
Sylvain Beucler wrote: I think that there is an issue, admittedly not obvious, but that, using PHP professionally, I care about. Whether you agree or not, in any case, I still think it would clarify the situation to re-release PHPL'd packages under the modified BSD. Then we'll have to agree to disagree. This is inherently an issue with the GPL, not with the PHP license. The Apache/PHP license allows derived works with only a single restriction: use your own brand. I really don't want to drop that as we have a constant battle trying to fight perceived software quality issues and when software we don't control use our brand it becomes impossible to manage.
I must say it seems pretty insane to me that 2 free and open licenses can't be used together because of such a simple requirement. I agree with Rasmus that this should not be a problem. -- Justin Patrin

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