LibRaw: possible license issues

[Andrew Haley]

On 11/26/2012 10:14 AM, Debarshi Ray wrote:
> I came across what looks like a possible licensing issue with LibRaw and applications that link to it. I am not totally sure that there is a problem, but I have enough reason to have doubts. I welcome any clarifications and advice.
> 
> LibRaw's License tag was changed from "LGPLv2 or CDDL" to GPLv3 when the two demosaic packs were added [1]. One of the demosaic packs is GPLv2+ and the other is GPLv3+.
> 
> However, http://www.libraw.org/ mentions LibRaw's license as GPLv2+, while the source files continue to claim that they are under LGPLv2 or CDDL.
> 
> Shotwell, which uses LibRaw, is LGPLv2+. By my reading of the compatibility matrix [2], it means that Shotwell is now effectively GPLv3.

If it's linked with a GPLv3+ demosaic pack, it must be GPLv3+.

> If that is the case, then has Yorba been notified of that? I doubt they would suddenly want their code to become GPLv3 instead of LGPLv2+.

Why does it matter?  Their code hasn't changed, and has not become
GPLv3.  The package is GPLv3+.

Andrew.