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On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 23:15:53 +1000
"Alastair G. Hogge" <agh@tpg.com.au> wrote:

> > libsdl (http://www.libsdl.org/index.php) can write to the console, and
> > also works with C++.
> Yeah I'm aware of LibSDL and I was thinking of using it. But decided against 
> it because of the GLPL. If there's some similar with a BSD license that would 
> great. If not...how would I start a project like it?
> 
> The reason I'm interested is because I want try and provide a different GUI 
> for installation. Just so newbies have the choice of sysinstall or 
> whatever...

Actually LGPL would not be much of a problem. LGPL unlike GPL, does not require
the project it is being used in to be GPL.