[Opensim-dev] LL Viewer code license change

[Frisby, Adam]

Yes and no - it's a bit complex.

The LGPL is a much less risky license for us to work with - since if it turns out developer code is infringing, it is possible to convert that into a separate library and distribute accordingly under the LGPL. 

Nonetheless, it's a welcome change - but we might have to hold until we've got some formal advice before changing the contributor agreement.

Adam

> -----Original Message-----
> From: opensim-dev-bounces at lists.berlios.de [mailto:opensim-dev-
> bounces at lists.berlios.de] On Behalf Of Justin Clark-Casey
> Sent: Monday, 16 August 2010 6:48 PM
> To: opensim-dev at lists.berlios.de
> Subject: Re: [Opensim-dev] LL Viewer code license change
> 
> On 16/08/10 21:03, Dickson, Mike (ISS Software) wrote:
> > Thx Melanie.  I've actually not looked at the 1.x stuff in a few
> months, primarily focused on v2.x.  But I'll look for some sort of more
> formal communication from the team before I start communicating any
> patches, etc. to OpenSim.
> 
> As regards to OpenSim contributions, I doubt that the viewer license
> change to LGPL will make any difference.  LGPL just
> makes it possible to link non-GPL code to the viewer code.  The viewer
> code itself is still virally licensed.
> 
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: opensim-dev-bounces at lists.berlios.de [mailto:opensim-dev-
> bounces at lists.berlios.de] On Behalf Of Melanie
> > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 11:47 AM
> > To: opensim-dev at lists.berlios.de
> > Subject: Re: [Opensim-dev] LL Viewer code license change
> >
> > As the license has been changed, the project may revise the
> > contribution policy. However, this would not cancel out the 6 months
> > cooldown period that would be applied to your work with the 1.x
> > viewer code base, since that has not been relicensed, or  at least
> > not yet.
> >
> > Melanie
> >
> > Dickson, Mike (ISS Software) wrote:
> >> So, LL has released the viewer 2 codebase as LGPL v2 (as opposed to
> GPLv2 previously).   My interest in the viewer has in the past limited
> my ability to contribute to OpenSim.  I'm curious if this licensing
> change might not have an impact on that and I'd request that the core
> team consider it and respond with any changes in status as your time
> permits.
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> Mike
> >>
> >>
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