On 12/25/2013 09:34 PM, Eric Smith wrote: > I'd like to package OpenCASCADE, which was formerly under a non-free > license, but starting from version 6.7.0 it has been relicensed under > LGPL v2.1 plus an exception. The full license is at: > http://www.opencascade.org/getocc/license/ > > Here's the exception text, from the bottom of that page: > > > Open CASCADE Exception (version 1.0) to GNU LGPL version 2.1. > > The object code (i.e. not a source) form of a "work that uses the > Library" can incorporate material from a header file that is part of the > Library. As a special exception to the GNU Lesser General Public License > version 2.1, you may distribute such object code incorporating material > from header files provided with the Open CASCADE Technology libraries > (including code of CDL generic classes) under terms of your choice, > provided that you give prominent notice in supporting documentation to > this code that it makes use of or is based on facilities provided by the > Open CASCADE Technology software. > > Is this acceptable for Fedora? Is the appropriate license tag "LGPLv2 > with exceptions"? It is finally acceptable (after 5+ years). I was in touch with OpenCASCADE at the end to review their exception wording, it is all acceptable for Fedora now. The license tag is correct, go forth and package! ~tom == ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> OSAS @ Red Hat University Outreach || Fedora Special Projects || Fedora Legal _______________________________________________ legal mailing list legal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/legal
