Dual License PHP Library (GPL)

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The Drupal reCAPTCHA module would like to include the reCAPTCHA PHP Library
in with its installation, but is only able to provide code that's licensed
under the GPL.

http://drupal.org/project/recaptcha

So, would it be possible to apply a dual license to the reCAPTCHA PHP code
so that it can be included in the Drupal CVS?  It would have to be dual
licensed under the GPL, as well as the already present BSD/MIT-like license
that's there already.

Thanks a lot,
Rob

Original issue reported on code.google.com by robloach on 26 Feb 2008 at 10:20

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Rob,

The MIT license is compatible with the GPL. Legally, you can simply modify the 
file's
header on your own.

That said, we'd prefer (and there is no legal reason not to) simply leave the 
header
as  is. This way, if we get an email with a patch, we don't have to ask people 
which
version of the library they were patching. Can you double check with drupal 
folks if
you can check in GPL compatible files?

- Ben

Original comment by ben.maurer on 26 Feb 2008 at 11:35

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Although the MIT license applied to the reCAPTCHA PHP library is compatible 
with the
GPL, a GPL license would have to be applied on top of the MIT license. All code 
in
the Drupal CVS has to be GPL.  I guess the best way to do it would be to stick 
a GPL
license on top of the MIT license in the reCAPTCHA PHP library header?

Right now, users must download the reCAPTCHA PHP library, as well as the module,
separately.  Just would be nice to have it all packaged into one download.

Original comment by robloach on 27 Feb 2008 at 7:52

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Ok, why don't you make the copy in drupal dual licensed.

Original comment by ben.maurer on 27 Feb 2008 at 8:08

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Original comment by adrian.g...@gmail.com on 30 Mar 2012 at 6:19

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