[geos-devel] Boost License compatibility

Mateusz Loskot mateusz at loskot.net
Wed Apr 8 17:41:16 EDT 2009


Paul Ramsey wrote:
> Definitely an "ask your lawyer". Our feeling when porting JTS to C++
> was that the port was still a "derived work" and should retain the
> LGPL license of the original work. However, that was merely a feeling,
> I have no idea where the grey areas lie in things like algorithm
> porting.

Right, I have similar feeling.

Thanks for help!

Best regards,
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Mateusz Loskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net
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