Re: [Boost-users] Licensing issues for boost users

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Licensing issues for boost users
From: John Maddock (john_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-07-06 12:14:09

>I am trying to understand the boost licensing in terms of users of boost.
> Is there any where I can find out additional information about this ?
>
> For the project I am working on, we will only ever* use* boost,
> are there an licensing issues/restrictions for *users* of boost ?

Nope.

> Am I right is assuming that boost software license only applies
> to organization that contribute to boost, and not users?

It applies to the Boost *source code* - so as long as you don't change the 
source (or the copyright licence declarations in the source) - you basically 
don't have to do anything to comply with the terms.

> i.e  I am assuming that users of boost do not need to embed the boost
> license
> in our own code that uses the boost libraries ?

No.

> in essence we are free to license/copyright our own code in any manner, 
> even
> though it uses boost?

Yep.

> Any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated.

HTH, but remember IANAL, John.