From koffice-devel  Wed Nov 27 14:30:01 2002
From: Nicolas Goutte <nicog () snafu ! de>
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 14:30:01 +0000
To: koffice-devel
Subject: Re: libkspreadexport
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On Wednesday 27 November 2002 15:02, Fred Malabre wrote:
> On Wednesday 27 November 2002 01:49 am, Philipp M=FCller wrote:
> > What is the final outcome of the license issue?
>
> The libkspreadexport is GPL2.

Well, if it is a library it should perhaps be LGPL2. That is KDE's habit =
for=20
libraries.

> So far, for the excel filter, it's only a framework, so GPL2 also.
>
> In a week or too, POI will be integreted in the framework, but called a=
s a
> library, and this library is Apache license 1.1.

Yes, but as far as I know ( disclaimer: I am not a laywer ), as POI is no=
n-GPL=20
compactible, you cannot link it with a GPL library! LGPL2 should work her=
e.=20
Remains the problem with the multiple licences of QT.

> Also, it is java and gcc (gcj) dependant. If javac, ant and also gcc is=
 not
> on the end user box, then the library can not be created, and the excel
> filter shall be disable.
>
> TJ, jump in if I miss something.
>
> Fred.

Have a nice day/evening/night!

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