On Mon, 30 Dec 2013 12:46:21 -0500 Tom Callaway <tcallawa@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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! thanks for the hard work Dan _______________________________________________ legal mailing list legal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/legal
