Someone just pointed out that Ruby FFI is LGPLv3... wtf?https://github.com/ffi/ffi
@postmodern_mod3 @wmeissner @hiro_asari because people are telling me they literally can't use my software because of FFI's license :P
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@bascule@wmeissner@hiro_asari they probably confusing LGPL with GPL/AGPL, or are afraid of getting Stallman cooties. -
@postmodern_mod3@wmeissner@hiro_asari this is not the case, I can assure you -
@bascule@wmeissner@hiro_asari how can you assure me? *GPL does not put restrictions on usage, only re-distribution. -
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@bascule@hiro_asari basically, it's the legal departments choice to block LGPL, and not@wmeissner's responsibility to re-license for them. -
@postmodern_mod3@hiro_asari@wmeissner IMO it makes no sense for FFI to have a different license from Ruby -
@bascule@hiro_asari or FFI could dual license, and offer a commercial license. That way@wmeissner would be compensated. -
@postmodern_mod3@hiro_asari@wmeissner or I could switch back to Cexts for my libs. I'm sure@headius@evanphx@brixen would love that - 2 more replies
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@bascule@postmodern_mod3@wmeissner@hiro_asari they can use it. they just need to follow the license. it helps to read it too. -
@movingtarget@postmodern_mod3@wmeissner@hiro_asari no, they can't use it, because LGPL has been banned from their organization
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