RE: [Boost-Users] What is wrong with the GLPL?

From: Tom Matelich (tmatelich_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-11-22 20:55:42

> From: Steve M. Robbins [mailto:steven.robbins_at_[hidden]]
> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 5:43 PM
> On Fri, Nov 22, 2002 at 10:01:59AM -0500, 
> scleary_at_[hidden] wrote:
> 
> > There is a second problem with the LGPL in its restrictions 
> of modified
> > copies of the original source (i.e., you can't take an LGPL 
> library, enhance
> > it, and then sell it).
> 
> I am unable to let this go unchallenged.  
> 
> There is not any provision in the license language that prevents one
> from enhancing an LGPL library and selling it.
> 
> Most likely you meant to say "you can't take an LGPL library, enhance
> it, and then sell it while hiding your enhancements".  That would
> be a true statement.

In the spirit of challenging... If you take an LGPL library, and enhance it,
you must provide the source for the changes you made, so selling it wouldn't
do you much good, that I can see.

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