Re: New PrimeBase Media Streaming (PBMS) extension
| From: | Pierre Joye | Date: | Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:39:22 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: New PrimeBase Media Streaming (PBMS) extension | ||
| References: | 1 2 | Groups: | php.pecl.dev |
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I would say go with BSD for the library, that's the best way to get
larger adoption (bot only for php). If you can :)
On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 10:26 PM, Ulf Wendel <ulf.wendel@phpdoc.de> wrote:
> Barry Leslie schrieb:
>>
>> Are you saying that you can not accept the PHP extension because it is
>> using
>> the PBMS client lib which is LGPL V3 but everything is OK if it is LGPL
>> v2?
>
> Yes, Barry the discussion is about the client lib license. PECL does not
> accept your extension, although its PHP license if the client library is
> not what PECL likes. What PECL likes means what is *best* for PHP users.
>
> But relax, the game is not over yet.
>
> Yes, question is if LGPL v3 is really, really bad but v2 may do it. Again,
> if I where you I would not shoot that fast. There is no clear vote against
> v3 yet. If you are uncertain what license to pick or if v3 is less desirable
> than v2, try to get help from a license expert.
>
> No, I'm not a license guru myself - I hate that topic.
>
> Ulf
>
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Pierre
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