[Zope3-dev] Re: [Checkins] SVN: lovely.rating/ Initial import from Lovely Systems repository

[Benji York]

Stephan Richter wrote:
> On Wednesday 16 August 2006 08:58, Benji York wrote:
> 
>>This is technically true, but there are a couple of issues.  First,
>>because this code depends on a GPLed component, so it not useful to
>>people who require their projects to be ZPL.
> 
> 
> Huh? You can build on top of lovely.rating without making the code GPL.

Technically true, but doesn't seem practically feasible.

>>Second, it is a departure 
>>from the status quo, such decisions should be made by the ZF.
> 
> 
> This is not true at all. The status quo is: You can only check in ZPL code. 
> Anything you build on top of lovely.rating can be ZPL, since 
> schooltool.requirement is used as a library that is not extended.
> 
> In fact, the repository has many components checked in that have other 
> licenses including the GPL. As long as it is clearly marked and documented, 
> there is no problem.

That's seems to me to be an over-simplification, but I'd like to hear 
what the ZF board has to say on the issue.
-- 
Benji York
Senior Software Engineer
Zope Corporation