[vorbis-dev] Vorbis license terms?

[Gregory Maxwell]

Taint is good. More free software!

On Mon, 14 Feb 2000, Steve Anichini wrote:

> 
> Are there any thoughts to changing the license used by Vorbis from the GPL
> to the LGPL? As it stands, linking to libvorbis will taint any program. I'd
> like to research using Vorbis and contribute to it, but I'm not at the
> liberty to GPL the engine I'd like to link with libvorbis. The GPL prevents
> me from using it. The LGPL would still protect the Vorbis code while
> allowing non-GPL'd apps to link to it.
> 
> Just something for consideration...
> 
> -steve anichini
> www.jellyvision.com
> 
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