[osflash] Commercial use of OSFlash projects?
Mark Winterhalder
mark13 at gmail.com
Sun Sep 10 09:46:33 EDT 2006
On 9/10/06, Mark Winterhalder <mark13 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Anyway, here are some suggested questions regarding libraries,
> specifically LGPL in otherwise closed code:
>
> * Can I use the class(es)' API, provided I don't change their code?
>
> * Do I have to keep the class(es) as a separate SWF and load it on runtime?
>
> * Can I override methods of the API / extend the contained classes,
> even if loaded as a separate SWF?
Thought I'd add my interpretation, which of course doesn't mean
anything, only how I believe it should be.
My thoughts on the three common licenses are that if I want to let
people do whatever they like, I take BSD. If I want it to be used only
for OS projects, I take GPL. Those are the easy ones. For LGPL, I
think it /should/ be that people can use it even for closed projects,
but if they improve the functionality of the library it should be made
available to the community. So, I'd want them to be able to compile
FunkyTween.as with all its classes into their code, but I'd also want
them to publish any modifications, improvements and extensions.
Mark
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