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On 2008-08-26, Thomas Fjellstrom <tfjellstrom@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Tuesday 26 August 2008, Peter Wang wrote:
> > On 2008-08-26, Thomas Fjellstrom <tfjellstrom@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > On Tuesday 26 August 2008, Peter Wang wrote:
> > > > What's the situation with the licence? The top of the header file is a
> > > > bit scary.
> > > >
> > > > Also, I would prefer to move the file to
> > > > allegro5/internal/oss/soundcard.h or something.
> > > >
> > > > Peter
> > >
> > > Yeah, that file is GPLv2, we can't use it, let alone include it without
> > > relicensing Allegro something GPL compatible.
> >
> > I know this isn't what you meant, but to be explicit: Allegro *is* GPL
> > compatible.
>
> I'm not so sure it is. BSD isn't.
Wrong. See http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#SoftwareLicenses
Modified BSD license
This is the original BSD license, modified by removal of the
advertising clause. It is a simple, permissive non-copyleft free
software license, compatible with the GNU GPL.
> You have to have the same sorts of
> restrictions in order to be GPL compatible.
False. Look at all the licences on the list above which are compatible.
> We have none, its basically the
> DWTFYW license.
DWTFYW, including combining with GPL-licensed code.
Peter