[Freegis-list] ERMapper ECW License problematic

HeinzJ h-j.luecking at t-online.de
Thu Sep 21 12:26:00 CEST 2006


Jan-Oliver Wagner schrieb:
 > Hello,
 >
 > ...
 > "at no charge to the public" is contradictory with the terms of GPL/LGPL
 > which allows to charge whatever you like as long as you also say that it
 > ...

I think it is by law correct to use GPL/LGPL as a pattern for your own 
licence. They write it down very clearly "similar" and not in footnotes etc.

And it is good marketing: "GPL sounds good".


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