[logback-user] Dual licensing logback

[Stephen Duncan Jr]

On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 1:07 PM, Ceki Gulcu <ceki at qos.ch> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> After a very long investigation resulting in a better understanding of
> licensing issues, I think dual-licensing logback under EPL 1.0 and
> LGPL 2.1 would help with the project's adoption.
>
> Licensees can then choose either the terms of the EPL or the terms of
> the LGPL when they use logback.  The EPL license will placate
> organizations which refuse the restrictions imposed by the LGPL
> whereas the LGPL license ensures continuity in licensing and also
> keeps the door open for licensees already bound by the terms of
> (L)GPL.
>
> Comments?
>
> ps. If you intend to respond, please do so on logback-users at .
>
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> Ceki Gülcü
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> Java.
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I agree that this would be a positive move.

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Stephen Duncan Jr
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