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

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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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