[M3devel] addition of GPL stuff

[Hendrik Boom]

On Thu, Dec 03, 2015 at 07:36:11AM +0000, microcode at zoho.com wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 02, 2015 at 06:30:09PM -0500, Hendrik Boom wrote:
> > On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 06:14:52AM +0000, Jay K wrote:
> > > Um, sorry to bring up such annoying matters, but maybe we should not 
> > be licensingnew files as GPL, assuming they aren't derived from GPL files?
> > > e.g. the LLVM m3makfiles and Makefiles?
> > > Thank you, - Jay
> 
> snip
> 
> > Tht way, if ever a viable collection of Modula 3 code is licenced under 
> > GPL, that collection can be used with GPL code freely.
> 
> No. MIT and BSD licensed code can be used in any project. GPL poisons the
> product and is not compatible with free software licenses.

Yes, MIT licence is good.  And it doesn't conflict with the SRC 
licence, either so that should be good, too.

And so is the BSD licence without the advertising clause.

Apple went to town with this one when theyy build OS/X, so it's 
definitely nonrestrictive.

> 
> I realize my opinion is irrelevant but I agree with Jay 1,000% on this. And
> it's an open mailing list, so...
> 
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