Picking a license

[Ed Keith]

--- On Thu, 5/13/10, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo at geek-central.gen.new_zealand> wrote:

> From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo at geek-central.gen.new_zealand>
> Subject: Re: Picking a license
> To: python-list at python.org
> Date: Thursday, May 13, 2010, 8:38 AM
> In message <mailman.2834.1273453242.23598.python-list at python.org>,
> Ed Keith 
> wrote:
> 
> > If, on the other hand you are releasing a library, to
> be incorporated into
> > other products, If you release it under the GPL I will
> not take the time
> > to learn it. I do not want to have to think about what
> took I can legally
> > use for what job. Libraries with permissive licenses
> can be used in any
> > project. Many contracts prohibit the use of GPL or
> LGPL code. So I do not
> > waist my time learning to use libraries covered by
> restrictive licenses.
> > So if you want me to even consider using your library
> do not use GPL, or
> > LGPL.
> 
> What have you got against LGPL for this purpose?
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Most of my clients would not know how to relink a program if their life depended on it. And I do not want to put then in DLL hell. So I avoid the LGPL.

   -EdK

Ed Keith
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