[License-discuss] Option to fall back from GPL to ASL

John Cowan cowan at mercury.ccil.org
Tue Aug 25 23:59:51 UTC 2015


Richard Eckart de Castilho scripsit:

> "This software is provided under the terms of the GPL *as long
> as mandated by the reciprocal terms of libraries used by this
> software*. Any code removed from this software falls back to ASL unless
> it continues to depend on GPL code. Likewise, all code automatically
> becomes ASL if it no longer depends on GPL code, e.g. through
> alternative license agreements with the vendors of the respective code."

I see nothing wrong with it, but you really do need an appropriate lawyer
to give you advice on this one.  Drop some money on Larry Rosen, if 
you are in the U.S. (you didn't say).

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