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Re: License text irregularity in gcc/config/mips/linux-unwind.h
- From: Jonathan Wakely <cow at compsoc dot man dot ac dot uk>
- To: Sam Lauber <sam124 at operamail dot com>
- Cc: gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 16:32:19 +0000
- Subject: Re: License text irregularity in gcc/config/mips/linux-unwind.h
- References: <20050211154959.A4C0A416118@ws5-2.us4.outblaze.com>
On Fri, Feb 11, 2005 at 04:49:59PM +0100, Sam Lauber wrote:
> __Way__ to close to the LGPL. The LGPL in effect, says the
> GPL with that kind exception (letting people link this
> with there program regardless of whether the license is
> GPL-compatible). I think that those exceptions in
> `libgcc' are conflicting with one of the sections of the
> GPL that prevents proprietary software authors from
> linking in GPLd software. I think that is an important
> privlage for the free software community.
> As for the exception missing, it should be kept that way.
Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs.
The exception is there for a reason.
The licence has been carefully chosen.
jon
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