[Zope-dev] Re: [Checkins] SVN: z3c.formjs/branches/pcardune-extjs/ creating a branch to see what I can do about extjs integration.

[Martijn Faassen]

Jim Fulton wrote:
[snip]
>> can you elaborate with a few more sentences
>> why?
> 
> I could, but I'd rather not.  I suggest reading:
> 
>   http://mjg59.livejournal.com/84586.html
> 
> if you haven't already.

I concur with Jim - let's avoid ExtJS as their license is not clear.

When I studied th details of the ExtJS license, I came away with the 
same conclusions as this blogger before I read that blog. I was 
interested in the discussions surrounding it because of this; I'd 
already decided not to use it. Don't think that since they mention it's 
LGPL it actually *is* LGPL - it's clear their intent is different.

ExtJS is not *actually* licensed under the LGPL. The LGPL appears 
nowhere in their source code; it has its own license. They seem to think 
they can invoke the terms of the LGPL and then restrict them further to 
forbid use in a larger framework.

See also my comment here:

http://reddit.com/r/reddit.com/info/6enr7/comments/

Regards,

Martijn