[Savannah-register-public] Re: [gnu.org #224911] Savannah GPL'd submissions using SWT and Xalan

[Philippe Martin]

Dave Turner via RT wrote:
> > address@hidden - Sat Mar 05 14:16:38 2005]:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am reviewing a project submission at Savannah.
> > https://savannah.gnu.org/task/index.php?func=detailitem&item_id=3823
> >
> > This Java project is released under the GNU GPL, but uses the SWT
> >   library (which is licensed under the Eclipse Public License AFAICS)
> >   and also uses the Xalan library (which is released under the Apache
> >   2 license).
> >
> > I think all those licenses are mutually exclusive.
>
>
> I can't comment on the compatibility of EPL and ASL2, but both of them
> are incompatible with the GPL.
>
>
> > What would you recommand to do in this case?
>
>
> Either use GPL-compatible libraries which accomplish the same thing, or
> add exceptions to the GPL and get exceptions from the copyright holders
> of SWT and Xalan.

Is there a free license other than GPL that I could use for my software 
with the EPL and ASL2?

> > I added the project submitter in carbon copy if you need any
> >   precision.
>
>
> CCs retained.



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