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Re: [libmudflap] splay tree forking
- From: Ian Lance Taylor <ian at wasabisystems dot com>
- To: "Frank Ch. Eigler" <fche at redhat dot com>
- Cc: gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: 29 Jun 2004 22:58:25 -0400
- Subject: Re: [libmudflap] splay tree forking
- References: <20040629222547.GA13146@redhat.com>
"Frank Ch. Eigler" <fche@redhat.com> writes:
> --- ../libiberty/splay-tree.c 2004-06-28 14:41:45.000000000 -0400
> +++ ./splay-tree.c 2004-06-29 15:45:34.000000000 -0400
> @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
> /* A splay-tree datatype.
> - Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> + Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> Contributed by Mark Mitchell (mark@markmitchell.com).
> + Adapted for libmudflap from libiberty.
>
> This file is part of GNU CC.
>
> @@ -9,6 +10,15 @@
> the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
> any later version.
>
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> +executable.)
> +
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The new copy of splay-tree.c is clearly a derived work of the original
copy of splay-tree.c. It's not obvious that you are permitted to
change the license in this manner without obtaining the approval of
the copyright holder, namely the FSF.
Ian