[wix-users] MS-RL License for existing dialogs

[Rob Mensching]

> If I understand the MS-RL correctly however this would require me to put my new dialog under the MS-RL as well. Is this correct?

I'm not a lawyer but that makes sense to me.


> I want to avoid to have code of potential incompatible licenses in my repo which is currently mainly Eclipse Public License v2.

So you want us to deal with the incompatible licenses in our repo instead? Thanks but no thanks. :)


> If there is an easier solution to that or my problem is not a problem at all I would be also happy to hear that (possibly with a small explanation why :-).

I'm not a lawyer and don't play one on TV. :)


-----Original Message-----
From: wix-users <wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> On Behalf Of Michael Behrisch via wix-users
Sent: Tuesday, January 4, 2022 12:47 PM
To: wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org
Cc: Michael Behrisch <oss at behrisch.de>
Subject: [wix-users] MS-RL License for existing dialogs

Hi,
first of all, thanks for providing Wix and have a Happy New Year!

I have a question concerning licensing for the dialogs provided with Wix such as for example https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/blob/develop/src/ext/UIExtension/wixlib/InstallDirDlg.wxs. 
The documentation states (for instance here: 
https://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/wixui/wixui_customizations.html)
that if you build a new dialog you should copy the existing one and add your modifications. If I understand the MS-RL correctly however this would require me to put my new dialog under the MS-RL as well. Is this correct?

And if so is there any way you could relicense the examples under a more liberal license? I want to avoid to have code of potential incompatible licenses in my repo which is currently mainly Eclipse Public License v2.

If there is an easier solution to that or my problem is not a problem at all I would be also happy to hear that (possibly with a small explanation why :-).

Best regards,
Michael

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