Re: [groff] Is it a problem if my TMAC is licensed under 4-clause BSD but relies on Groff?

[Ingo Schwarze]

Hi,

Werner LEMBERG wrote on Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 08:50:44PM +0100:
> Stephanie Bjoerk wrote:

>> My TMAC relies on Groff (mostly the features, but it also works on
>> Heirloom), which is licensed under GPL.  Will it wreak havoc if I
>> license the TMAC under 4-clause BSD?

> No.  It would be a difference if your TMAC get distributed with groff.

Which is just one example of "may cause non-obvious inconvenience later".

If software is good and stands the test of time, sooner or later,
people will want to incorporate it into another software package.
If you choose an outdated, known bad license like 4-clause BSD,
that may be impossible and hence greatly diminish the value of the
work you spend - even if it happens to still be borderline acceptable
for your current, immediate purposes.

Yours,
  Ingo