Re: [boost] Re: License Conversion Update: Graph library incompatw/GPL

From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-05-07 07:48:26

> | Such claims are barred by the doctrine of copyright misuse and
> | the doctrine of first sale.
>
> So what you are saying is that GPL/LGPL is unenforceable? So that all
> software that uses GPL has in fact no-license at all and that regular
> copyright law rules?
>
> Are you then saying that no-one is really allowed to use GPL software
> since they have not got permission to do so?
>
> You really seem to have some agenda, but it is not clear to me what it
> is.

>Maybe this is all a distraction.  I think it may be a much bigger
>problem that the graph library's license, IIUC, seems to be
>incompatible with the Boost license requirements.  Isn't anyone a
>little alarmed about that?

Yep, clause 3 of the graph-license does not appear to be Boost compatible.

John.