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From: Georg Bauhaus on 12 Jan 2008 17:37

On Sat, 2008-01-12 at 10:36 -0800, framefritti(a)gmail.com wrote:
> . I would like to
> make the library available with an open-source licence, but not GPL
> since I understand that the clause that any derivative work must be
> GPLed (maybe I am not precise here, but please do not flame me ;-)

Deriving from GMGPLed source doesn't require GPL (or GMGPL),
hence you can distribute binary only programs produces with FSF GNAT.
Things are different when the deriving process includes changes to
the original to suit the programmer's needs.

One of the "more free" licenses that encourages collaborative
work on the licensed work is
http://www.opensource.org/licenses/ver2_eiffel.php


From: Georg Bauhaus on 12 Jan 2008 19:04

On Sat, 2008-01-12 at 23:37 +0100, Georg Bauhaus wrote:

> Deriving from GMGPLed source doesn't require GPL (or GMGPL),
Including/Instantiating .....



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