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LGPL V3 & OpenOffice.org

No need to comment more the announce , but from my side, I'd prefer GPL for OpenOffice.org.

And yes, JCA su... , and should simply be removed a day. ( BTW, why introduce another monster aka SCA to replace it ? )

LGPL does not allow to use GPL code. The point alone shouldn't be a problem, because developers sometimes don't care and share the code.

But in fact it is (a problem), e.g. It is even very easy to imagine GPL project(s) using all OpenOffice.org source code, never reversing anything and even whorst if affinity ...

There are several cases of such unfair behaviour existing.

Long time ago, I discussed a bit the point "why isn't it possible to use GPL for OpenOffice.org ?" with other devs on IRC, and one explained me some 3rd party tools in OpenOffice.org are mandatory, because not shipped on some OS. Provide two packages for the installation e.g. was not an option .. etc.

I proposed to start searching solutions and removing those dependencies, but I never received any answer. Just because no answer didn't satisfy me, I continue to search since, and I expect to have a complete view of the problem ... a day :-)

publié par ericb @ vendredi, mars 07, 2008