| CPL vs. GNU GPL? [message #74520] |
Sat, 14 June 2003 11:54  |
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Originally posted by: fizik.purerave.com
Hey all,
I was just curious -- what are the differences between the Common Public
License(CPL) and GNU's General Public License (GPL)?
Obviously, the CPL is most probably derived from the GPL -- and I think I
read that it is an IBM creation , but what is the main difference? Can
someone summarize some key points for me and save me having to read and
analyze the legalities of it? ;-)
thx!
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C h r i s E a r l e
System Solutions Specialist
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| Re: CPL vs. GNU GPL? [message #74659 is a reply to message #74520] |
Sat, 14 June 2003 21:54  |
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Originally posted by: ed.burnette.REMOVE.THIS.sas.com
This should be put in the Eclipse Project FAQ. There have been a lot of
discussions about this; search the news archive at www.eclipse.org for
"GPL". Also there is more info at www.eclipse.org/legal/main.html and
www.opensource.org.
In a nutshell, CPL and GPL are totally unrelated. CPL is an "open" source
license that grants commercial use rights, for example TimeSys
(www.timesys.com) sells a product called TimeStorm, which is a C/C++
embedded development tool based on Eclipse. Programs that use CPL pieces do
not have to be CPL themselves.
By contrast, GPL is a "free" source license that does not grant commercial
use rights, and if you use GPL code in a product, that product also has to
be GPL.
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Ed Burnette, co-author Eclipse in Action (www.manning.com/gallardo)
"Fizik aka Chris E" <fizik@purerave.com> wrote in message
news:bcfghn$3tu$1@rogue.oti.com...
> Hey all,
>
> I was just curious -- what are the differences between the Common Public
> License(CPL) and GNU's General Public License (GPL)?
>
> Obviously, the CPL is most probably derived from the GPL -- and I think I
> read that it is an IBM creation , but what is the main difference? Can
> someone summarize some key points for me and save me having to read and
> analyze the legalities of it? ;-)
>
> thx!
>
>
> --
> C h r i s E a r l e
> System Solutions Specialist
>
>
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| Re: CPL vs. GNU GPL? [message #74677 is a reply to message #74520] |
Sat, 14 June 2003 23:20 |
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Originally posted by: bob.objfac.com
"Fizik aka Chris E" <fizik@purerave.com> wrote in message
news:bcfghn$3tu$1@rogue.oti.com...
> I was just curious -- what are the differences between the Common Public
> License(CPL) and GNU's General Public License (GPL)?
>
> Obviously, the CPL is most probably derived from the GPL -- and I think I
> read that it is an IBM creation , but what is the main difference? Can
> someone summarize some key points for me and save me having to read and
> analyze the legalities of it? ;-)
Not obvious and not true. They are as different as cows and dogs.
Suggest you read the legal FAQ and other info on the eclipse.org website.
Bob
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