[ros-dev] CRT source code issue

[Daniel Verkamp]

Aleksey Bragin wrote:
> It may look like a serious problem, but in reality, the source code  
> of these functions is released by Microsoft in SSCLI 2.0, with a  
> license which allows GPLing of the source code, with one restriction:  
> "You may not use or distribute this Software and any derivative works  
> in any form for commercial purposes.".
> SSCLI 2.0 can be freely downloaded by everyone, license is also  
> certainly available to read.

IANAL, but as far as I can tell, such a license is not compatible with
the GPL since it imposes "further restrictions on the recipients'
exercise of the rights granted" (GPL version 2, section 6).

-- Daniel Verkamp