From: Armin Roehrl <armin@...>
Date: 2001-08-15T04:09:29+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:19723] Re: General (GUI/license) questions


> extensible.  Never releasing software before, I have no idea what licence
> to put it under.  GPL?  LGPL?  BSD-style?  I have no experience in these
> areas; I've never tried reading them through.  What would be most
> beneficial to the Ruby community?

That is a near-religious discussions. I try to put it very simply, please 
correct me & don't kill me for simplifying a far more complex thing:

GPL: Everybody can use your software, but they can't sell it if it's part
of a bigger project; i.e. the Linux-Kernel is GPL

LGPL: mainly used for libraries.. i.e. people can use your software in a 
bigger project and still sell it.  i.e. most GNU libraries are LGPL

BSD: Everybody can do with your software what they want.. as long as due
credit is given.  think FreeBSD

You could simply say.. you put it out under the Ruby-license.
Please look at: http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/LICENSE.txt


I hope this helps,

Armin.

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