Quick notes on why the GPL restrictions put me off so much
We’ve been trying to use the Sa11y library in Wagtail. Turns out during our discovery / R&D process they switched their license from MIT to GPL. This causes a headache for us, Wagtail is BSD-licensed. That’s compatible with the MIT license, but not the GPL.
Here are relevant resources to explore the implications of using GPL-licensed code, with a particular focus on JavaScript:
- GNU FAQ: Website Maintenance System
- GNU FAQ: What is the difference between an “aggregate” and other kinds of “modified versions”?
- sa11y/LICENSE.md
- website - What are the implications of licensing a JavaScript library under GPL? - Open Source Stack Exchange
- Eugene Greendrake — Only difference makes happiness
- GNU GPL, JS and BS :: hroy.eu