NumPy receives first ever funding, thanks to Moore Foundation

Re:NumPy receives first ever funding, thanks to Moore Founda... by srean on Wednesday June 14, 2017 @07:52AM (#14552040)

> Suddenly, all my knowledge and experience of GPL-ed libraries goes to waste, as I won't be able to use any of that to help my friend.

Help me understand this please. In what legal way is GPL obstructing you as opposed to say an MIT or a BSD license.

GPL license has noting against use in a proprietary setting, its only if GPL'ed software is being sold/distributed, that it is required that the source and the changes be made available as GPL. Google uses GPL'ed software all the time and is far from the only one.

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Re:NumPy receives first ever funding, thanks to Moore Founda... by TeMPOraL on Wednesday June 14, 2017 @08:02AM (#14552082)

Last time I checked, the GPL, as opposed to LGPL or GPL with Classpath Extension, basically forced your product to become open source.

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Re:NumPy receives first ever funding, thanks to Moore Founda... by srean on Wednesday June 14, 2017 @08:19AM (#14552163)

Only if you are distributing/selling the software to others. If you and your friend are using it as a company internal tool, GPL has no issues with that.

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Re:NumPy receives first ever funding, thanks to Moore Founda... by type0 on Thursday June 15, 2017 @05:40AM (#14558969)

> In what legal way is GPL obstructing you as opposed to say an MIT or a BSD license.

Which one? 2 or 3?

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