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...rom R-base. As I understand it, the situation isn't clear as to the licensing restrictions on R scripts which use R-base (or any other GPL package). The FSF's FAQ on the issue says the following (of course, this is just their interpretation): (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#IfInterpreterIsGPL) "[...]Another similar and very common case is to provide libraries with the interpreter which are themselves interpreted. For instance, Perl comes with many Perl modules, and a Java implementation comes with many Java classes. These libraries and the programs that call them are always dy...

...a lawyer", but I would like to hear the (hopefully informed) opinion of other people. I would say that, according to the FSF's interpretation of the GPL, any R code using GPL packages can be distributed legally only using GPL-compatible licenses. http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#IfInterpreterIsGPL > Another similar and very common case is to provide libraries with the > interpreter which are themselves interpreted. For instance, Perl comes > with many Perl modules, and a Java implementation comes with many Java > classes. These libraries and the programs that call them are always...

...hat if you choose to use GPL'd Perl modules or Java classes in your program, you must release the program in a GPL-compatible way, regardless of the license used in the Perl or Java interpreter that the combined Perl or Java program will run on. (from http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#IfInterpreterIsGPL) My understanding of this section is the following: 1. If I develop and distribute an R package which depends on another package that is released under the GPL, I have to release my package in a GPL-compatible way. 2. Given that R itself is distributed as a set of base packages (released under t...

Howdy all... Reading with interest the thread(s) about REvolution, package licensing and the requirements of the GPL. First of all, let me introduce myself?. ?I joined REvolution Computing in February, after working for nearly 4 years for Intel as an open source strategist and before that for 6 years at Sun, where I established the first corporate open source programs office. ?I'm a Member of

Dear All, I've been following this mailing list for over three years now, but its just now that I have realized that R is licensed under GPL! :-) I'm not a lawyer and I don't want lawyer advice, but I'd like to get your feedback on a license question. My goal is to develop commercial software for image analysis of biomedical samples that may be used i.e. in academic institutions.