[CVALE] (Off Topic) Using GPL for open source code used by proprietary program.

[Dennis Baker]

I'm not sure but the BSD license might be more appropriate.  The only
downside to the BSD license is there is no obligation for other folks to
share back code, even if they turn around and sell a product based on your
code.

that said... it might be a non-issue.  There is GPL stuff on Windows that
uses windows specific libraries.  I'm not sure how this would be any
different.  I think you are in the clear.

--== Dennis ==--


On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 9:17 AM, Landon Blake <lblake at ksninc.com> wrote:

>  I’m working on a group of AutoLISP scripts for IntelliCAD and AutoCAD
> that increase cooperation between these CAD programs and FOSS GIS software.
> (For example: One set of my scripts allows CAD users to export drawing
> geometry in OGC WKT format.)
>
> I’d like to release these scripts under Version 3 of the GPL, but I’m not
> sure if this is possible. The scripts are read by proprietary CAD programs,
> and I don’t have the power to release the code for these programs under the
> GPL.
>
> Must I use something like the LGPL or another non-viral license? I’ve never
> written open source code utilized by a proprietary program in this way, but
> I’m hoping some of you have dealt with this issue before. I’ve been told by
> some other programs that the GPL can be used in the situation I described
> because:
>
> (1)     I’m not distributing the actual CAD programs that use the scripts.
>
> (2)     The scripts aren’t compiled as part of the CAD program’s binary
> executable.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
>
> Landon
>
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