License switch to LGPL in 1.3

License switch to LGPL in 1.3

[Николай Владышевский]

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Hi,
one of the changes in version 1.3 is the switch from BSD license to LGPL
and GPL , and being the developer able to chose one or another. May I ask
why this decision was taken? As I understand correctly, with this change,
we no longer can static link the binaries of our applications and embed in
our products unless we buy a license. Have the prices been already set for
it?

Nikolai

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Re: License switch to LGPL in 1.3

[Stephen Hemminger]

On Sun, 25 Aug 2013 05:48:15 -0500
Николай Владышевский <nikovv-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:

> Hi,
> one of the changes in version 1.3 is the switch from BSD license to LGPL
> and GPL , and being the developer able to chose one or another. May I ask
> why this decision was taken? As I understand correctly, with this change,
> we no longer can static link the binaries of our applications and embed in
> our products unless we buy a license. Have the prices been already set for
> it?
> 
> Nikolai

When I asked the same issue, the answer from Intel was that the all the non-kernel
parts are still under the same BSD style license. The only GPL par is the kernel
drivers (igb_uio and kni). It probably should be split into separate packages
for clarity.

Re: License switch to LGPL in 1.3

[Thomas Monjalon]

25/08/2013 05:48, Николай Владышевский :
> one of the changes in version 1.3 is the switch from BSD license to LGPL
> and GPL

No, there is no switch.

The kernel module igb_uio was under GPLv2 and it's still the case.
The kernel module kni appeared under GPLv2.
The userspace libraries are BSD licensed.
rte_pci_dev_ids.h is provided under a dual BSD/GPLv2 license.
rte_kni_common.h is provided under a dual BSD/LGPLv2 license.

Hope it's clear.
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Thomas