Re: [Boost-users] Question about Boost License and commercialsoftware

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Question about Boost License and commercialsoftware
From: Larry (lknain_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-10-19 23:17:42

I am not a lawyer but have worked with many lawyers on patent and copyright 
issues
over the years. To some lawyers, how you use code like Boost (static, 
dynamic, and
how it gets packaged with your product) is important. Some lawyers believe 
that
the open source code must be packaged somewhat separately in order to 
preserve
the rights of the non-open source code. Others do not seem to think 
packaging is
as much of an issue.  The static vs dynamic issue seems to be less debated 
in my
experience. It would seem to me the best course of action is to see what the 
company
intellectual property law lawyer's view is since he/she would have to defend 
whatever
direction is selected in the  event of litigation. The lawyer would need to 
view the Boost
License.

Larry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gottlob Frege" <gottlobfrege_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost-users_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 10:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Question about Boost License and 
commercialsoftware

On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 7:09 AM, marc_elias_at_[hidden]
<marc_elias_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm working in a company that want to use boost libraries to a commercial
> software.
> I have a pair of questions:
> 1. Is it possible to distribute under the boost license a commercial
> software (so the source code won't be exposed) programmed with static 
> boost
> libraries?
> 2. And with linked libraries to an executable?
> Thanks in advance!
> MARC

Boost is used in almost all Adobe programs (Photoshop, etc).
If it is good enough for Adobe's lawyers, it is probably good enough
for almost anyone's.

Tony
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