Hi fellows, I am going to package msession[0], a session data manager that can be used for PHP. It has a dependency on a library called phoenix[1], from the same author. msession is GPL and phoenix is LGPL. The problem lurks in the README file of phoenix: "This library is being made available to use under the terms and conditions of the GNU lesser public license, formally known as the Library General Public License or LGPL." [...] "contributions: This library remains the property of Mark L. Woodward. No contributions will be accepted without all rights being transferred. If you make a contribution, it will remain available as part of the public version of this library, but since this library is used as the basis for "for profit" work done by Mohawk Software, it is not possible for a waiver on the GPL status unless the library is completely owned by Mohawk Software." Now my understanding is this: you can use the software without limitations under the terms of the LGPL. But if you want changes included upstream you have to transfer your rights to Mohawk. Do I read that correctly and is this a problem with respect to the DFSG? Thanks for your help, Joerg [0] http://www.mohawksoft.com/devel/msession.html [1] http://www.mohawksoft.com/devel/phoenix-R1_2_030117E.tar.gz -- Joerg "joergland" Wendland GPG: 51CF8417 FP: 79C0 7671 AFC7 315E 657A F318 57A3 7FBD 51CF 8417
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