GPL means I can't use this work in my MIT licensed project.

[winny-]

Hi! First off I want to thank you @Damgaard for creating an amazingly easy-to-use Python package for the Imgur API.

I am writing this issue today suggesting you reconsider relicensing your code under LGPLv3 so my little project and other differently licensed projects may enjoy the results of your open source contribution. As the sole copyright holder you have the right to relicense your work in upcoming releases/commits (see this StackOverflow question for details).

Some more information on the issue:

• Python programs using a GPL Python module must also be GPL
• A link to the GitHub issue relevant to this issue

[Damgaard]

Thank you for using my package. I don't really have that much experience with licenses, I'll need to read up on it (thanks for the links) before I can consider changing the license.

[winny-]

@Damgaard I've learned some details about Python modules licensed under the GPL. The problem I talked about in the issue are kind of true. It appears to be a gray area since Python module imports are only used during byte-compilation and execution (I think), but like any other library it is still "called into".

From my new understanding, I think as long as I don't include pyimgur in a stand alone distribution (zipping it with my project, for instance), my MIT licensed code stays MIT licensed. However, as soon as pyimgur and my work are distributed together or otherwise "combined", the entire work becomes GPL — which works because my code is MIT licensed and MIT is GPL compatible. I would prefer to keep my work permissively licensed even in this scenario, so this is where LGPL would be preferable.

Bottom line: After some further research, I think my original point is moot. I also still believe it is a positive idea to relicense under LGPL for later releases, but please don't let my original argument above decide for you. The big benefit of my suggested change is there is less ambiguity with how pyimgur may be used.

Thank you for getting back to me. IANAL so please verify my suggestions.