BSD or GNU Licensing Problem

bharathp · 12-10-2009, 11:49 PM

Hi all,

I have written a code using openCV which is BSD.

I want to use the code for commercial purpose and my code will be open for all.
I have no idea about licensing.

1. Can I re-distribute the openCV files required by my code?
2. What should I include in the license file?
3. Is it enough I just distribute the openCV license.txt file along with my code?

TiA

jhwilliams · 12-10-2009, 11:54 PM

Provided you are attributing the work of the OpenCV project to the OpenCV project, and your own work to yourself, you are free to do just about whatever you want under the BSD license. You could for example distribute proprietary binaries containing code you did not author, or if you wanted, you could release your derivative source. With the GPL, all derivative works must be accompanied by source. More detail here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_so...yleft_opinions

bharathp · 12-12-2009, 02:20 AM

thanks jhwiliams, since im using all opencv materials as it is... i should have no problem..rite?