From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Received: by 10.236.222.9 with SMTP id s9mr1467804yhp.55.1420404609855; Sun, 04 Jan 2015 12:50:09 -0800 (PST) X-Received: by 10.182.236.74 with SMTP id us10mr1066obc.32.1420404609666; Sun, 04 Jan 2015 12:50:09 -0800 (PST) Path: border2.nntp.dca1.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!bm13no3248009qab.0!news-out.google.com!h6ni16060igv.0!nntp.google.com!h15no36199856igd.0!postnews.google.com!glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.com!not-for-mail Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2015 12:50:09 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <0Kgqw.953330$_k.685364@fx16.iad> Complaints-To: groups-abuse@google.com Injection-Info: glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.com; posting-host=73.46.72.234; posting-account=yiWntAoAAAC1KqC_shmxJYv07B9l6LNU NNTP-Posting-Host: 73.46.72.234 References: <0Kgqw.953330$_k.685364@fx16.iad> User-Agent: G2/1.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <199c826a-923e-497f-a8e2-9e732c8a5665@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: What is the best license to use for open source software? From: David Botton Injection-Date: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 20:50:09 +0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Xref: number.nntp.giganews.com comp.lang.ada:191652 Date: 2015-01-04T12:50:09-08:00 List-Id: You can put any license on your code but if compiled with shareware GNAT it= will be virused into GPL (if compatible) or be in violation of the GPL, bu= t that is only once compiled, some one else compiling your source code on a= n open gcc/ada compiler your license would apply as intended. Unless writing a tool that you would want under the full GPL, I recommend B= SD/MIT or GMGPL. You can copy the GMGPLv3 from the Gnoga files if you like.= Or do a search for BSD or MIT license, etc. David Botton