Re: Boost libraries - useful for Octave?

[Steve C. Thompson]

Hi Mike,

> It looks like it's compatible with GNU GPL.

>From http://www.boost.org/more/license_info.html#FAQ:

  The Boost license permits the creation of derivative works for
  commercial or non-commercial use with no legal requirement to release
  your source code.

That seems to be in clear violation of the GPL.

Steve

On May 03 14:36PM, Mike Miller wrote:
> The Boost libraries are here:
> 
> http://www.boost.org/
> 
> The license is here:
> 
> http://www.boost.org/more/license_info.html
> 
> It looks like it's compatible with GNU GPL.
> 
> Have these libraries been used with Octave before?  If not, do they seem 
> to have any value for future Octave development.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
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