Is SystemC license compatible with the GPL ?
Matthieu MOY
Matthieu.Moy at imag.fr
Fri Apr 16 09:21:07 UTC 2004
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Hi,
I've developped a piece of software using GCC as a C++ front-end and
the SystemC library.
The SystemC license can be found from www.systemc.org, and here:
http://www-verimag.imag.fr/~moy/vrac/License.pdf
I would like to know wether it is legal to distribute this software
and wether it is possible to do so under a free license.
The architecture of the software is as follow :
+------------+ +-------------+ +-------------+
| | | | | |
| A | | B | | C |
| | | | | |
| SystemC |<--1-->| My software |<--2-->| GCC |
| | | | | |
+------------+ +-------------+ +-------------+
Where <--n--> can be either a static or a dynamic link.
I would like to use as permissive licenses as possible. Ideally, I
would like the following :
A = SystemC license
B = LGPL
C = GPL
Is this possible ?
(From what I understood, I can distribute A+B and let the user download C and
compile A+B+C himself)
If not, do you have a solution ?
Or maybe, the following would fit :
A = Dual license SystemC + (L)GPL
B = (L)GPL
C = GPL
?
Thanks for your help,
--
Matthieu
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