Re: [Savannah-hackers] Re: About a new project in Savannah : about the squeak license

[Rudy Gevaert]

Germán S. Arduino wrote:
> On Tue, 2002-11-05 at 11:57, Mathieu Roy wrote:
>
> > Germán S. Arduino <address@hidden> said:
> >
> >
> > > Hello:
> > >
> > > I want to post a request for a new project in Savannah.
> > >
> > > Is about Biochemical Laboratories, but I like to develop in Squeak
> > > (http://www.squeak.org)
> > >
> > > I want to ask, prior the registration, if it is acceptable a project
> > > in squeak, because his license is a bit restrictive
> (http://www.squeak.org/download/license.html).
>
> > > I'm planning to release my product in real GPL terms.
> >
> > It seems to be incompatible with the GPL (especially the part about
> > fonts), but I'm not sure.
> >
> > If so, it means that a software that depends on squeak cannot be
> > hosted on Savannah.
> >
> > I Cc: this message to address@hidden that can give you a clear
> > answer.
>
>
> The fonts are definately not Free Software. The choice of law clause is also
> incompatible.
> --
> -Dave Turner
> Free Software Licensing Guru
> This is not legal advice. If you need legal advice, see a lawyer.
>
>
>
> Thanks You by your response.
>
> That means that I can't host a project to develop in Squeak in Savannah?
>
> Although my project will be really GPL?

You are correct.

Rudy


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