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Re: How much does libstdc++ GPL exception last
- From: Benjamin Kosnik <bkoz at redhat dot com>
- To: "Chris Jefferson" <chris at bubblescope dot net>
- Cc: libstdc++ at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:22:31 +0200
- Subject: Re: How much does libstdc++ GPL exception last
- References: <5cc6b04e0609110608q653d58dbxa01dad7efa55aa93@mail.gmail.com>
> If I take headers from the libstdc++-v3 project, hack them up a bit,
> and then include them in my own project will they keep the GPL
> exception (ie the rest of the project doesn't have to be under the
> GPL)?
Modified sources with the GPL + exception clause are still licensed
with GPL + exception. That's the whole point....
> Apologises for the legal question, I understand if the answer is "we
> don't really know".
.... the best advice as far as legal questions go would be to talk to a
lawyer. Period, full stop.
If you are a FSF contributor (you are and are noted as such
on the FSF assignment lists for GCC/libstdc++) talk to the FSF legal
team. Their contact info can be found on the gnu.org site.
best,
benjamin