Re: remove Matrix stuff?

Brian Ellis wrote:
> > The LGPL isn't restricting anyone in any serious regard here.
> Very true, but remember the altimate GPL/LGPL unrestriction: Persuing
> leagal action against violators is at the maintainer's discretion...
"maintainer" ?

I don't think so.

The "Copyright Holder" is the only person with any legal teeth here.  A
typical piece of OpenSourced software has dozens and dozens of copyright
holders - most of whom you don't know from Adam.

> so if the inline functions were larger than 10 lines, but were intended to
> be includable (not robery) then there is no restriction.
Whilst that might be true in practice, nobody who uses GPL/LGPL'ed software
should ever take that chance.  After all, Copyrights are transferrable.
Companies change hands - you have no way to be sure that someone who
hates you won't eventually be able to sue you unless the rules are
followed to the letter.

Creative (who I guess own a lot of the copyrights here) are well known
for their agressive IP lawyers (just talk to anyone from Id!) - I wouldn't
want to take anything on trust - even though I'd trust the individuals
involved implicitly.

But this is all rather academic - we don't want inline stuff in the
public headers - period.

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