Re: [Haskell-cafe] Apache license, any drawbacks for Haskell packages?

On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 10:10, Max Rabkin wrote:

On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 10:59, Jason Dagit wrote:

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On Sun, May 8, 2011 at 1:25 PM, Magnus Therning wrote:

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Are there any drawbacks to using the Apache license for Haskell packages?

I don't think so.  It looks to be almost identical to using BSD3, which is already quite popular for haskellers.

I would consider this, in itself, to be a small but significant disadvantage. Anyone who uses Haskell is going to know (and probably be comfortable with) the BSD3 license. If I find Apache-licensed code, I now have to look that up, determine the differences between it and BSD3, find out whether it's compatible with the GPL and BSD3.

Basically, the cost of introducing *any* new license to a software ecosystem is non-zero. Of course, a widespread license like Apache is better than making up your own.

Yes, I agree with that, both points. The code is for a tool (not a library). In the past I'd just release it under GPL, but I thought I'd take a closer look at the Apache license, based on a discussion I had a few weeks ago. /M -- Magnus Therning                      OpenPGP: 0xAB4DFBA4 email: magnus@therning.org   jabber: magnus@therning.org twitter: magthe               http://therning.org/magnus