Re: Package proposal : TVision

If the GPL library has the same API as the BSD licensed version, we can safely link against the GPL'd version without being infected. Why? Because you can't impose the GPL on a public API that is not already GPL'd. This trick is used for the readline extension, which links against the BSD libedit as well as the GPL libreadline. --Wez. On 4/25/05, Andrey Demenev <demenev@gmail.com> wrote: > 2005/4/26, Andrey Hristov <php@hristov.com>: > > Is the API of these GPL libraries the same as the LGPL one? > > > > Andrey > > > > I am only aware of 2 versions - GPL licensed and BSD licensed > > The BSD one is almost 100% compatible with the original Borland code, > while the GPL one has some modifications. After brief review of the > GPL one's source, I think it is possible to link to any of these two, > with minimal re-configuration. > > The GPL one looks much better - it is actively maintained, has native > support for different OS's (DOS, Linux (textmode and X11), Windows, > QNX), there exist binary distributions. The only disadvantage is the > license, but if not to tie to PECL, it is not a real problem. For me > personally, the BSD one works fine. > > Why are you asking? > > -- > PECL development discussion Mailing List (http://pecl.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >