Re: Problem with GNAT modified GPL and SourceForge

[harri.haataja@cs.helsinki.fi (Harri J Haataja)]

Steffen Huber wrote:
>I tried to get one of my Ada projects into SourceForge. I told them that the
>licence used is the GMGPL, and they refused to host the project because this
>licence is not an official OSI licence.
>
>So now I am faced with a few alternatives:
>1.) Find another host for the project - any ideas?
>2.) Convince SourceForge that the GMGPL is actually fine as an open licence -
>    has anyone already tried that, I can't believe that I am the first
>    one to try?
>3.) Convince OSI to add the GMGPL as an approved licence - anyone tried
>    that?
>4.) Find another licence which is comparable to the GMGPL, but has another
>    name and is already OSI approved - any ideas?
>
>Comments, suggestions?

I could throw in this:

http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/opensources/book/perens.html

That chapter discusses licenses and has pretty neat description of those
and hinting on what to choose for a project.
The kess different licenses there are, the easier they are to
understand, categorize etc.


http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/opensources/book/toc.html

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