[Rcpp-devel] Package code industry request

[Latchezar (Lucho) Dimitrov]

Well, GPL-2 as well as any other L for that matter is full of fine details. As I said IANAL.

Thanks,
Latchezar

From: Gábor Csárdi [mailto:csardi.gabor at gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 6:25 PM
To: Latchezar (Lucho) Dimitrov
Cc: tobias.verbeke at gmail.com; Sören Vogel; Carlo Albert; Roman Ashauer; rcpp-devel at lists.r-forge.r-project.org
Subject: Re: [Rcpp-devel] Package code industry request

On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 5:47 PM, Latchezar (Lucho) Dimitrov <ldimitro at wakehealth.edu<mailto:ldimitro at wakehealth.edu>> wrote:
Well, this is half of the truth. The other part is they can make modifications but AFAIK and IANAL all derivative work must be GPL-2 as well.

This only applies is they distribute the package. If they use it for their own stuff internally, they can do whatever they want to it, they don't even have to tell you.

The best thing to do is to refer them to GPL-2 and ask them if they accept it or not. Another best thing is to consult with FSF.

Personally, I think the best thing is to refer them to the code (if it is indeed public and GPL-2), and tell them that you can help them if they run into problems.

Gabor


Regards,
Latchezar

From: rcpp-devel-bounces at lists.r-forge.r-project.org<mailto:rcpp-devel-bounces at lists.r-forge.r-project.org> [mailto:rcpp-devel-bounces at lists.r-forge.r-project.org<mailto:rcpp-devel-bounces at lists.r-forge.r-project.org>] On Behalf Of Tobias Verbeke
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 5:38 PM
To: Sören Vogel
Cc: Carlo Albert; Roman Ashauer; rcpp-devel at lists.r-forge.r-project.org<mailto:rcpp-devel at lists.r-forge.r-project.org>
Subject: Re: [Rcpp-devel] Package code industry request

Hi Soeren,
If you distribute the package under GPL-2, it gives the company as many freedoms as any other user of the package (freedom to study the code, to modify the code etc.) and I think that is a good thing (it is part of the definition of free [as in free speech] software).

I have obviously no clue on this specific case or on the intentions of the company, but the fact that a company is interested to use your package seems good news a priori and I have seen numerous occasions where users inside companies were able to identify bugs, suggest improvements, sponsor further development etc.

HTH,
Tobias


On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 10:30 PM, Sören Vogel <soeren.vogel at posteo.ch<mailto:soeren.vogel at posteo.ch>> wrote:
Hello

Please apologise if this is off-list.

Today, a commercial company asked about numerical code and recent numerical code changes that routines of my R-package are based upon.  The code is self-developed (by Carlo Albert) and based upon an algorithm to be published in a scientific article within the next 4 weeks.  I wonder (or doubt?) if the license (GPL-2) and the open source spirit would be fully regarded by the company.  What is your recommendation to react on such a request?  Is there sort of a standard text to send?

Thanks for your help
Sören

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