Re: [boost] [SoC] License question

From: Ames Andreas (Andreas.Ames_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-03-20 11:26:16

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden] 
> [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Jeff Garland
> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 3:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [boost] [SoC] License question
> 
> Hugh Wimberly wrote:
> > general written in C and are all open-source. Since they're 
> written in C, I
> > couldn't directly use code anyway, but I'm a little worried 
> about how much I
> > can use them as a reference since most of them are licensed 
> under the GPL,
> > and Boost has an incredibly open license that isn't 
> compatible with the GPL.

IANAL either, but according to
 http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#SoftwareLicenses 
the latter statement, the one about GPL-compatibility, isn't
accurate.

cheers,

aa

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