Deimos X11 bindings license question

[bachmeier via Digitalmars-d]

On Tuesday, 5 September 2017 at 16:32:47 UTC, Jonathan Marler 
wrote:
> On Sunday, 3 September 2017 at 16:10:11 UTC, Gary Willoughby 
> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> A few years ago I forked the Deimos X11 bindings[1] repo to 
>> add dub support. Since then my repo[2] has received bug fixes 
>> and as such it's being used in many projects. (Also, in the 
>> following years dub support was added to the Deimos repo too.) 
>> I had a question from a developer as to the license of the 
>> code in my repo. I used the LGPL because the original used it.
>>
>> My question, is there a legal way to change the current 
>> license to Boost or MIT or something like? Because this 
>> particular developer wanted to use it in a project where LGPL 
>> was incompatible.
>>
>> [1]: https://github.com/D-Programming-Deimos/libX11
>> [2]: https://github.com/nomad-software/x11
>
> +1 for getting away from the GPL.  Though I understand the 
> sentiment coming from the FSF, the practical consequences of 
> using GPL licenses is restricting the users of your 
> library/application.  By going to a non-restrictive license 
> like you suggest (Boost/MIT), it will allow the code to be used 
> by anyone, instead of just those who conform to the GPL.
>
> I'm assuming this is why you're trying to move to another 
> license, I thought I would explicitly state this in the thread 
> so as to educate others on the reasons why they may or may not 
> want to use the GPL in their own projects.

But LGPL and GPL are very different licenses. Also, while I don't 
have time to participate in yet another debate on the topic, the 
GPL does not in any way restrict users. Using GPL code means you 
promise *not* to impose restrictions. Feel free to use whatever 
license you want, but please do not make inaccurate claims about 
them.