David Starner wrote: > On Sun, Apr 21, 2002 at 04:15:09PM +1000, Brian May wrote: > > 2. Is <URL:http://www.openssl.org/support/faq.html#LEGAL> wrong? ie. > > "the GPL does not place restrictions on using libraries that are part of > > the normal operating system distribution". > > Yes, it does state that. The restrictions on it, however, are somewhat > confusing, and leads many of us to believe that Debian can't distribute > GPL'ed code linked with it in main. For one thing, putting it on the > same CD as libssl wouldn't be possible, as then "that component itself > [libssl, in this case] accompanies the executable."
Would all this be solved if we declared libssl an essential part of the operating system? The OpenSSL FAQ claims it would. On a woody system, apt-cache showpkg libssl0.9.6 lists about 170 packages that depend on it, some of them libraries, so it is in any case a package that is used a lot. And since it has moved to main, even more packages may want to use it. Ivo -- Böser, böser Pinguin! - Nichtlustig -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]