From: matz@... (Yukihiro Matsumoto)
Date: 2004-07-16T09:28:13+09:00
Subject: Re: Problem using Ruby as script language, which limits its distribution speed

Hi,

In message "Re: Problem using Ruby as script language, which limits its distribution speed"
    on 04/07/16, "Christian Kaiser" <bchk@gmx.de> writes:

|Sorry, what do you mean "in different expression unfortunately"?

Most licenses in the LEGAL file state that "the author wants you to
honor his copyright" in the different words.

|And AFAIK, the LGPL allows using of libraries with LGPLed code in them, so
|when I link to the Ruby DLL only, there should not be any problem. Microsoft
|states " The LGPL allows software programs to link to, or 'call,' programs
|governed by the LGPL without running the risk of subjecting the calling
|program to the GPL". Anyway, I'll look into Oniguruma, but I'd better not
|recompile Ruby unless I need to.

Additional information that may give you more hope:

  * the core interpreter is covered by the single license but regex
    engine (LGPL).  But you can even replace regex engine to avoid
    LGPL.

  * Ruby will not include any software that covered by the license
    that force you to open your source.

							matz.