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Re: libstdc++-v3 copyright holder change

To: ross dot s at ihug dot co dot nz
Subject: Re: libstdc++-v3 copyright holder change
From: "Martin v. Loewis" <martin at loewis dot home dot cs dot tu-berlin dot de>
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 09:37:56 +0200
CC: libstdc++ at sourceware dot cygnus dot com
References: <Pine.SOL.3.91.1000409215446.13735A-100000@cse.cygnus.com> <001b01bfa2bb$d83c0760$a8a11dcb@ihug.co.nz>

> Why the special licence? How is this different from the standard LGPL?

In the LGPL, you must ship the source of the library, and you must
ship your application in a form so it can be relinked with the
modified library. In the spirit of the LGPL, for C++, you'd also have
to arrange that changes to the header files (such as improved or
corrected templates) take effect in the application.

With the modified GPL, no such requirements are imposed onto the
application.

Regards,
Martin

References:
- Re: libstdc++-v3 copyright holder change
  - From: Benjamin Kosnik
- Re: libstdc++-v3 copyright holder change
  - From: Ross Smith

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