[computer-go] OT: OS licenses

[Ron Goldman]

On Aug 5, 2006, at 7:50 PM, Darren Cook wrote:
> If the open source library license is anything other than BSD-like  
> this
> will not work: they will have to release their custom code as well.

Darren,

The Mozilla license, or it's latest incarnation in the Common  
Development and Distribution License (CDDL), was designed  
specifically to allow combining proprietary & open code. If you're  
not familiar with it check out: http://www.opensolaris.org/os/ 
licensing/opensolaris_license/ or http://www.opensolaris.org/os/about/ 
faq/licensing_faq/

However keep in mind that people putting code out under GPL/LGPL are  
making a gift of it with the understanding that they will get to  
share in any improvements others make to it. With BSD or CDDL you can  
expand the library with proprietary extensions, but even with LGPL as  
long as the custom code you write is outside of the library there  
should be no problem keeping it private.

-- Ron --