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Developing an iOS app for a single device – licensing issue

I’m developing an iOS app for a museum as a freelancer. It’s a very simple video player, to be installed on a single iPad that will be part of a permanent exhibition, basically acting as a kiosk. It turns out the iPad is the ideal device for that if you’re looking for a small and affordable touchscreen.

Software licensing particulars

I have spent a lot of time examining the various (major) software licenses and ultimately have decided upon using the MIT Licenses for my open source projects, and the Microsoft Reference License (MS-RSL) for my proprietary projects.

Can CC0 code use a GPL library?

Suppose my code uses (simply links to) a library licensed under the GPL. Can I release my code under CC0 (public domain dedication)? Is my code affected by the copyleft nature of the GPL?

Redistributing BSD-licensed software?

Is it acceptable to distribute unmodified BSD-licensed software (pyglet) with GPL-licensed software I created? The BSD allows for sale of modified software, I know, but does it allow re-licensing of unmodified? Seems to defeat the purpose of having a license at all.

Sencha Ext JS run time license

Do you need to buy a run time license from Sencha if your application code written is developed in Ext JS and deployed on a web server?

Choosing the right license for a testing framework

I’ve finished a first working, releasable version of a testing framework. Prior to release, I want to apply a proper license to it. Normally I’d choose something like GPLv3 but here I am pretty unsure. If I put the testing framework under GPLv3, does that mean users won’t be able to test their commercial applications without also putting them under the GPL? Would a license like the MIT be a better fit?