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Re: [RFA] lmemmem.patch
On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 1:37 PM, Ralf Wildenhues <ralf.wildenhues@gmx.de> wrote:
> * Doug Evans wrote on Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 09:33:43PM CET:
>
> >
> > gnulib's memmem originated with glibc's memmem [and still claims to be
> > part of glibc] but was given a different license immediately
> > afterwards (glibc's memmem is lgpl, gnulib's memmem is gpl).
>
> gnulib's memmem is LGPLv2+.
That's what it says here:
http://www.gnu.org/software/gnulib/MODULES.html#module=memmem
[click on "memmem"]
But unless I'm looking at the wrong repository, it says GPL in the source file.
http://git.sv.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=gnulib.git;a=summary
Maybe the change was accidental. The log for the commit that changed
it says "Sync with glibc." Presumably it'll be ok to change it back,
IWBN to copy the implementation to glibc, but that may be just wishful
thinking.