Modified GPL License... Will it Affect CS?

[yoshiguest]

Hi, it's yoshi... just too lazy to sign in

Anyway, I read recently on slashdot.org that they changed the GPL license to make it so that patented software cannot contain any GPLed stuff at all.. or something to that effect (http://slashdot.org/articles/05/09/06/151200.shtml?tid=117).  I dont remember what license CS is (GPL, LGPL, other?) but I was wondering how/if this will affect CS and people like us who want to use CS.  Will we have to make derivative projects free/include our source/etc.?

Thanks,
-Yoshi

[jorrit]

Hi, it's yoshi... just too lazy to sign in

Anyway, I read recently on slashdot.org that they changed the GPL license to make it so that patented software cannot contain any GPLed stuff at all.. or something to that effect (http://slashdot.org/articles/05/09/06/151200.shtml?tid=117).  I dont remember what license CS is (GPL, LGPL, other?) but I was wondering how/if this will affect CS and people like us who want to use CS.  Will we have to make derivative projects free/include our source/etc.?

Thanks,
-Yoshi

Read the slashdot article a bit better. They haven't changed the license yet. The new license is being discussed right now and Stalman only made a proposal for a possible anti-patent clause in it. The new GPL v3 doesn't have that clause in it and will most likely not have it either.

CS is LGPL btw.

Greetings,