Re: Licensing exception to increase product compatibility

[Walter Landry <wlandry@caltech.edu>]

Ivan Ristic <ivanr@webkreator.com> wrote:
> I think that it's possible to design a licensing exception that would
> essentially say the following:
> 
> - For non-ModSecurity-related modules, allow any open source licence.
>    We would either call for any OSI-certified licence, or explicitly
>    list every licence allowed.
> 
> - Changes to ModSecurity, or modules that work with ModSecurity to
>    change or extend its functionality, would remain covered under GPLv2.

I think you want to do what MySQL has done.  They have similar issues.
See

  http://www.mysql.com/company/legal/licensing/foss-exception.html

Cheers,
Walter Landry
wlandry@caltech.edu