On Thu, 2005-07-28 at 01:50 +0100, Ciaran O'Riordan wrote:
Rui Miguel Seabra rms@1407.org writes:
It looks like that "in-depth" analysis couldn't be anything but a few google searches leading into one too-many GPL vs BSD flame wars. So in order to avoid choosing a side, the decision would be to create a new one.
Here's an explanatory document from the authors of the license: http://europa.eu.int/idabc/servlets/Doc?id=21197
From it, here's their evaluation of why the GNU GPL isn't suitable:
The GPL's major problem is that the right of communication to the public is not provided explicitly amongst the granted rights, and that a clause limits furthermore the granted rights to what is explicitly provided by the license. Moreover, the GPL is known for being the most viral license ever, whereas massive spreading through dynamic linkage is not the aim of the European Commission.
Yes, I know.
* right of communication to the public -> absurd, reveals license wasn't even read * most viral license ever -> google search a-like conclusion * linkage forcing -> why resume to one license? If that's the problem there's always the Lesser GPL (although I'd prefer GPL all the way) -> again, google search a-like conclusion
It's what it looks like.
Rui