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Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 07:47:46 +0100 (BST)
Reply-To: Christian Ferrari <camauz@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] PHP and two phase commit transactions
From: camauz@yahoo.com (Christian Ferrari)

>>  Dear all,=0A=0A>>  I'm the author of LIXA project (http://lixa.sourcefo=
rge.net/) and I=0A>>  would discuss a little about "two phase commit" trans=
actions for =0A> PHP=0A>>  applications.=0A> =0A> Besides all technical dis=
cussions etc one legal comment, on the project=0A> page I read:=0A> =0A> =
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Which type of license applies to LIXA project?=0A> =A0 =A0 =
=A0 =A0 =0A> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 The whole LIXA project is released under the t=
erms of GNU Public=0A> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 License (GPL) version 2. =0A> =A0 =
=A0 =A0 =A0 =0A> http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/lixa/index.php?title=
=3DFAQ:_Frequently_Asked_Questions#License=0A> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =0A> It then=
 mentions "bla bla bla" about restrictions imposed by the GPL.=0A> One rest=
riction is that the GPL is not compatible with the current PHP=0A> License.=
 Therefore lixa can't be combined with PHP. See=0A> http://www.gnu.org/lice=
nses/license-list.html#PHP-3.01=0A> =0A> johannes=0A>=0A=0AI do know this r=
estriction is in place, but the solution will be quite easy: I could split =
the project licensing policy: the lixad code (state server) might be GPL an=
d lixac code (client libraries & embedded transaction manager) might be LGP=
L. The IP of the project is mine, so there would be no issue on this side.=
=0AIf I did understand there's a really interest about LIXA & PHP, I might =
move in this direction.=0A=0ACh.F.=0A