[sword-devel] sword license questions

[Nathan]

Ahh... okay. I was thinking of LGPL (Lesser GPL), which from looking 
at the Sword license page, it clearly is not. So basically I have to 
GPL my client if I use the Sword API. I don't really have a problem 
with releasing my source code, I just need to get the right license 
information with the program.
http://www.crosswire.org/sword/about/license.jsp

Now the Copyright statement could be to Crosswire, or it could be to 
me for the client and Crosswire for the Sword API. Or it could be 
copyleft I suppose... :)

Its good that selling the client (with licensed materials) is still 
possible. Though by GPLing my client, aren't I also saying that 
anyone else can sell the client as well? Hm.

GPL is a big long license, I haven't actually taken the time to read 
the whole thing, I prefer something simple like the zlib license. But 
I guess I should look over it sometime.

>At 03:17 PM 4/1/2002 -0700, Nathan wrote:
>As I understand it: One thing you can not do, is use GPL works to 
>make proprietary versions or proprietary derivative works. One thing 
>you must do is provide or make available the source code. These 
>would apply even if you used only a portion of the GPL code, 
>modified or unmodified. But, you can charge as much as you want for 
>GPL works produced by you or anyone.
>
>Jerry


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