On Fri, Oct 04, 2002 at 12:20:31AM +0200, Henning Makholm wrote: > Scripsit Andreas Metzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> cdrecord has this: [...] >> | - The fact that cdrecord is linked against libedc_ecc does not >> | make libedc_ecc licensed under GPL. Section 2 of the GPL does >> | not apply in this special case. > This is very confused writing. Apparently the cdrecord author has > tried to follow Eißfeld's fudful instructions about GPL without > actually checking what the GPL says in its section 2.
Hello! He probably wanted something like fetchmail, with s/OpenSSL/libedc_ecc/ | Specific permission is granted for the GPLed code in this | distribition to be linked to OpenSSL without invoking GPL | clause 2(b). > <http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=213313> implies that > a free (partial?) replacement for libedc_ecc is being worked on. > One may hope that it can be plugged into cdrecode as well. It has to be, it is the same library. > Warning: the "andreasm" behind the sourceforge notice seems to be > different from the Andreas Metzler in this thread. Yes, you,ll usually find me as [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> | If you create a work derived from cdrecord, you may not ship >> | this derived work with libedc_ecc. > Conflicts with the second half DFSG #3 and/or DFSG #9. This clause > will have to go even if a replacement for libedc_ecc is found/made. The author is trying to tell that libedc_ecc is non-free software and that you needed explicit permission from its author to use it in your own project, even if it were a fork of cdrtools. | Even if you create a work derived from cdrecord, you may not ship | this derived work with libedc_ecc, you'll have to get explicit | permission from libedc_ecc to use it. cu andreas PS: Branden could you please Cc me on your replies, too? - The Mail-fup2 is set accordingly, thanks.
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