Re: [boost] Decimal floating point library

From: me22 (me22.ca_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-02-27 09:20:07

On 2/27/06, Stefan Slapeta <stefan_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> John Maddock wrote:
> However, if they give it away unter GPL, there may be the same
> option for boost, too. (BTW, I'm just curious: what are the major
> incompatibilities between the licences?)
>

Boost allows distribution in compiled form with no distribution of
source code or attribution nessecary.  Under the GPL, the FSF's belief
is that code using GPLed code must also be released under the GPL,
which most commercial vendors--that would be competing with IBM--would
not do.  Under the Boost Software License, commercial closed-source
projects can use the code just about however they like, which gives
IBM absolutely no advantage  ( no name recognition or goodwill from
the community ) and can help their competitors.

~ Scott