From: Yukihiro Matsumoto <matz@...>
Date: 2005-04-21T11:07:49+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby License Question

Hi,

In message "Re: Ruby License Question"
    on Thu, 21 Apr 2005 03:53:45 +0900, Jonas Hartmann <Mail@Jonas-Hartmann.com> writes:

|does 2. a.) allow to use modified versions of any code under the ruby 
|liscense to develop closed source commercial software out of projects 
|under ruby liscense?

Yes, unless you distribute your modified version as named "Ruby".

|If I ever find a bug or missing feature in FSDB I will fix it and 
|submit the fix, that won't be a problem.
|
|But what about developing closed source software with/ontop of ruby 
|and FSDB, may I do that?

That won't be a problem either, provided you follow the instruction in
the terms in the COPYING file.

Ruby's License is a dual with GPL friendly terms (GPL itself) and
commercial friendly terms that don't require disclosing your source.
If you want to link Ruby with GPL software, choose GPL terms; if you
want not to publish your source code, choose Artistic like terms.
You can use & modify my code for free (as in free drink), but do not
prohibit others to apply GPL terms to the original source code.

							matz.