Re: [Boost-users] [license] Why is the Boost license not anofficial Open Source license?

From: Cromwell Enage (sponage_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-07-27 15:55:56

--- Sohail Somani wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden]
> > [mailto:boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden]]
> > On Behalf Of Gennaro Prota
> >
> > With a terminology stress which (to me) twists
> > the meaning of "free software" it could be
> > classified as "non-copylefted free software"
> > (which basically means, anyone can redistribute
> > it under a non free license; in the case of
> > boost they can do that only if they don't
> > redistribute the source code)
> 
> So if you use boost in your interfaces, you've
> gotta redistribute your source code too?

No, you don't *have* to redistribute anything.  He
said (and I agree) that those who *do* redistribute
their Boost-powered software under any other license
(free or otherwise) cannot also bundle Boost or
redistribute it under that license as well.  Boost
itself is available only under the BSL.

                              Cromwell D. Enage

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