[CMake] cmake license question (Was: CMake Modules)

[Andreas 'GlaDiaC' Schneider]

Brandon J. Van Every wrote:
> Jamie Jones wrote:
>>
>> I do see your point, but [...]
>
>> Do you believe that having GPL build scripts requires you to distribute
>> the source to the application ? If so you are quite mistaken. You only
>> need to distribute the source to the build scripts.
>
> Most commercial vendors aren't interested in any requirements that they
> have to distribute anything at all.  Nor are they interested in tracking
> their legal requirements for small snippets of code.  The upshot is such
> GPLed code simply won't get used, thereby defeating much of the purpose
> of open source.  Now, maybe you can provide sufficient dual licensing
> assurances on your site to assuage the paranoia of all the managers out
> there who automatically think negatively of anything with the GPL on
> it.  Or maybe you can't.  Do your site, and we'll see if anyone uses it.
>

I can't see your point. What is the problem if a modules is licensed under
the New BSD License AND GPL or just under New BSD License. You can modify
the module and redistribute it only under the New BSD License.

Take care,

 -- andreas

>> In the end, I think the only thing that we can agree on, is that we
>> agree to disagree.
>>
>
> Indeed.  The basic schism between GPL and BSD proponents, is the former
> are interested in using force to get their way, and the latter are
> interested in what will actually get adopted in commercial practice.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Brandon Van Every
>
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