LGPL will be great for MyBB!
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LGPL will be great for MyBB!
LGPL: It was designed as a compromise...
The main difference between the GPL and the LGPL is that the latter can be linked to (in the case of a library, 'used by') a non-(L)GPLed program, regardless of whether it is free software or proprietary software.
  • Open-source purists can remain as "pure" as they want to.
  • Cooperation for mutual benefit will remain alive and well.
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  • Businesses and competitive people can compete for profits as the use of MyBB grows.

This is a wise move for MyBB and a great time to be alive!  Smile
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Oh dear, I have a vision on where this thread will be turning >_>

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Hasn't turned into anything since it was posted!
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It's called pre-emptive commenting.

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RE: LGPL will be great for MyBB!
(06-09-2010 11:25 PM)ZiNgA BuRgA Wrote:  It's called pre-emptive commenting.

Is there a plug in for that? Wink


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RE: LGPL will be great for MyBB!
(06-10-2010 03:45 AM)leefish Wrote:  Is there a plug in for that? Wink

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RE: LGPL will be great for MyBB!
(06-10-2010 03:45 AM)leefish Wrote:  
(06-09-2010 11:25 PM)ZiNgA BuRgA Wrote:  It's called pre-emptive commenting.

Is there a plug in for that? Wink
Yes, but it's a paid modification unfortunately.

...which are allowed under LGPL, so yeah!

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Hehe it will give us the opportunity to fork it. Thank God for that.

It's time for ZeuBB!Tux
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RE: LGPL will be great for MyBB!
(06-08-2010 07:44 PM)Firefox Wins Wrote:  ...and a great time to be alive!  Smile

(06-08-2010 08:12 PM)ZiNgA BuRgA Wrote:  Oh dear, I have a vision on where this thread will be turning >_>

Maybe this one will turn out OK, Zinga:
Why do people see any need to debate, when the answer is balance?

<balance>
Every Open Source community, no matter what license or product, benefits from some external and internal competition.
Every competitive person or group, in any field, can benefit from learning, and practicing, cooperation for mutual benefit.
</balance>

It is still a great time to be alive!  Tongue
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RE: LGPL will be great for MyBB!
Ultimately, this change doesn't really mean anything.  Although MyBB is currently GPL, they're not enforcing it any more than they would LGPL.  This is just formalising what they've been doing for years.

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