Re: [science-iwg] Top Level Project update

[Torkild Ulvøy Resheim <torkildr@xxxxxxxxx>]

I’m quite certain we will only be able to use ourselves to LGPL or equivalent licenses (if that) as GPL is quite infectious[1]. Using GPL or other copyleft licenses in Eclipse projects would probably be a show-stopper for anyone using i.e. Eclipse RCP in commercial products - and those are many.

Best regards,
Torkild

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyleft
> 20. apr. 2016 kl. 21.44 skrev Erwin de Ley <erwin.de.ley@xxxxxxxxxx>:
> 
> disclaimer : I have no idea about the details / previous discussions on this.
> 
> but my 1 cent : I would like b, but not only limited to LGPL, but extended to include all kinds of "dangerous things".
> 
> If there would be a solution to allow project packages maintained under the eclipse umbrella, but consisting of a mix of "officially stamped" eclipse modules and some clearly documented set of "third-party" dependency modules that don't need to follow strict eclipse rules, that would be ideal for Triquetrum.
> 
> regards
> erwin
> 
> 
> 
> Op 20/04/2016 om 21:01 schreef Tobias Verbeke:
>> b is beautiful.
>> 
>> Best,
>> Tobias
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Torkild Ulvøy Resheim" <torkildr@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: "Science Industry Working Group" <science-iwg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 8:57:04 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [science-iwg] Top Level Project update
>>> Yes, I also vote on B. I don’t see what good use we have in a TLP before we can
>>> allow LGLP prerequisites to be used in our projects. That’s the main reason we
>>> started this process.
>>> 
>>> Best regards,
>>> Torkild
>>>> 20. apr. 2016 kl. 20.53 skrev Jay Jay Billings <jayjaybillings@xxxxxxxxx>:
>>>> 
>>>> Well, we might as well discuss it here since the cat is out of the bag. I vote
>>>> B.
>>>> 
>>>> Jay
>>>> 
>>>> On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 2:34 PM, Andrea Ross <andrea.ross@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> Sorry everyone. I meant this for the Science SC list rather than general list.
>>>> My email client thought it'd help me out and auto-complete the email. <face
>>>> palm> Feel free to ignore.
>>>> 
>>>> Andrea
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On 20/04/16 14:31, Andrea Ross wrote:
>>>> Dear Science SC,
>>>> 
>>>> We have an important decision to make related to the TLP.
>>>> 
>>>> It boils down to:
>>>> a) drop the LGPL prereqs, and have the TLP approved in May (next phone board
>>>> meeting as EF electronic voting has some quirky quorum rules that make it not a
>>>> good choice)
>>>> or
>>>> b) Keep the LGPL prereqs, and it'd be June or later (for the next face to face
>>>> board meeting) before we'd have the TLP.
>>>> 
>>>> We chatted about doing a, and coming back for b later but he cautioned against
>>>> that approach as it might come across the wrong way with the board.
>>>> 
>>>> My $0.02 is that we should go for b. We need it, we've already waited a while,
>>>> so we should push for what we really need even if it's going to take a bit
>>>> longer.
>>>> 
>>>> What do you think, a or b?
>>>> 
>>>> Kind regards,
>>>> 
>>>> Andrea
>>>> 
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