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Because it's not a derived work (not based on numpy code) thus the library author is free to choose a license that he feels best protects his code and aligns wi

• _ph_ 7y ago
  Because it's not a derived work (not based on numpy code) thus the library author is free to choose a license that he feels best protects his code and aligns with his interests. In this case, the author could choose LGPL even if it were derived on the numpy code. So yes, technically the author is free to choose about the license. However, unless specific and significant reasons require this, I would find it just appropriate to choose the same or a similar license. LGPL offers significant protections that can not be found in BSD. Well, I asked the author - without ever getting an answer - whether there would be specific reasons, why the LGPL would be needed. For example, because of requirements by his employer or other specific reasons. Other than that, yes, people always claim that the GPL style license offers especial "protections". But one has to look at the environment. We are talking about a port (derived or not) of the BSD licensed Numpy, intended to run e.g. on the BSD licensed SBCL. So if the library would require special "protections", one could name them.