Viral licenses (was: wxWindows library...)

[Daniel Carrera]

How about "pay it forward"?


On Fri, Dec 12, 2003 at 07:45:33PM -0800, Lawrence E. Rosen wrote:
> I don't think the word "viral" describes the process very well.  I prefer to
> use the term "reciprocal" for licenses (like the GPL and many others) that
> require licensees to reciprocate for the licensed software by distributing
> their derivative works under the same license.  Reciprocity is a friendly
> terms; we're all scared of viruses.  /Larry
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: amado.alves [mailto:amado.alves at netcabo.pt] 
> > Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 5:45 PM
> > To: lrosen at rosenlaw.com
> > Cc: license-discuss at opensource.org
> > Subject: Viral licenses (was: wxWindows library...)
> > 
> > 
> > "...The GPL license is not viral..."
> >  
> > I sense there are two senses to this word "viral". I'm really 
> > interested in this so I'll appreciate any input. One sense is 
> > the GPL is viral because it spreads itself over derivatives 
> > i.e. forces derivatives to be distributed under GPL (if 
> > distributed at all, that is subsumed).* Is there another 
> > sense, perhaps more 'legal'? Thanks a lot. _____ *Other open 
> > source licenses (not many) are viral in this sense.
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