[Zope3-dev] Re: [Checkins] SVN: lovely.rating/ Initial import
from Lovely Systems repository
Benji York
benji at zope.com
Wed Aug 16 09:18:21 EDT 2006
Stephan Richter wrote:
> On Wednesday 16 August 2006 08:58, Benji York wrote:
>
>>This is technically true, but there are a couple of issues. First,
>>because this code depends on a GPLed component, so it not useful to
>>people who require their projects to be ZPL.
>
>
> Huh? You can build on top of lovely.rating without making the code GPL.
Technically true, but doesn't seem practically feasible.
>>Second, it is a departure
>>from the status quo, such decisions should be made by the ZF.
>
>
> This is not true at all. The status quo is: You can only check in ZPL code.
> Anything you build on top of lovely.rating can be ZPL, since
> schooltool.requirement is used as a library that is not extended.
>
> In fact, the repository has many components checked in that have other
> licenses including the GPL. As long as it is clearly marked and documented,
> there is no problem.
That's seems to me to be an over-simplification, but I'd like to hear
what the ZF board has to say on the issue.
--
Benji York
Senior Software Engineer
Zope Corporation
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