OS Licensing

JoeTheProgrammer · Post by **JoeTheProgrammer** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:59 pm

If I was to use parts of code from a GNU GPL licensed project and then create some on my own, how do I credit that author? I have read the information on the GNU GPL website, but I am still confused.

Brynet-Inc · Post by **Brynet-Inc** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:08 pm

Using GPL code, in a project that's not GPL licenced, is illegal AFAIK.

In summary: You credit the original author, by simply adding your name under theirs in the copyright header/file.

(This isn't the right place for this topic... btw)

SpooK · Post by **SpooK** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:12 pm

Brynet-Inc wrote:Using GPL code, in a project that's not GPL licenced, is illegal AFAIK.

In summary: You credit the original author, by simply adding your name under theirs in the copyright header/file.

(This isn't the right place for this topic... btw)

That is actually a half-informed answer. Look into linking to LGPL libraries... a compromise so that you can have the "best" of both worlds.

Solar · Post by **Solar** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:14 am

GPL and LGPL are two different licenses. OP said he wants to take GPL code "and add some of his own", which makes the whole work fall under GPL. You cannot turn GPL code into LGPL unless you are the copyright owner.