Re: Boost libraries

[Julien Bect]

Le 01/04/2015 10:52, Olaf Till a écrit :
> On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 07:45:17PM -0400, Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso wrote:
> > >On Tue, 2015-03-31 at 18:56 +0200, JuanPi wrote:
> > > > >What is the general opinion about using boost libraires?
> > > > >
> > > > >http://agora.octave.org/snippet/Vdmr/
> > >
> > >Generally a good idea. Boost is C++'s second standard library. Indeed,
> > >a lot of namespace std today started its life in namespace boost.
> But then, have we to include two license texts (Boost and GPL) into
> source files linking to boost or including boost (since this probably
> counts as a derivative work also of boost)?
>
> Olaf

The Boost licence doesn't define what a "derivative work" is but, 
according to this reference:

http://www.rosenlaw.com/lj19.htm

simply using functions or classes from a Boost library doesn't seem to 
be enough to create a "derivative work".

Of course, IANAL, and the discussion:

http://boost.2283326.n4.nabble.com/derivative-work-td2568685.html

didn't really help me get a clearer picture (just a headache).