[LLVMdev] Introducing LLBrowse: A graphical browser for LLVM modules

[Chris Lattner]

On Feb 12, 2011, at 10:28 AM, Talin wrote:

> On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 6:40 AM, Garrison Venn <gvenn.cfe.dev at gmail.com> wrote:
> Looks cool Talin. 
> 
> Personally it would be nice if it was checked into llvm.org, but is wxWidgets LGPL like license
> an issue for  llvm's repository? 
> 
> There should be no problem with the license. wxWidgets is indeed distributed under a modified version of the LGPL (with a special exception to allow people to distribute binaries of their app without requiring the source). The LGPL allows derived works to be distributed under a more permissive license (such as BSD-like licenses) as long as all of the license terms are *less restrictive* than the LGPL. Also, since we're talking LGPL, not GPL, the "derived work" does not include applications based on the library, it only includes modifications to the library itself.

Having GPL and other licenses in llvm's repositories is fine, dragonegg, llvm-gcc and the llvm-testsuite each have GPL code in them.  Just keep repositories like LLVM, Clang, LLDB, etc pure UIUC license.

Before checking this in to a new module, please whip up some web pages that document it.  Thanks Talin!

-Chris
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