> From: DJ Delorie <d...@redhat.com> > Cc: gcc-patches@gcc.gnu.org, e...@gnu.org, f...@deneb.enyo.de > Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:45:28 -0400 > > > I wonder if us relicensing our modified copy would apply to your old > copy. I mean, are we sure RMS knows you're also relicensing an old > copy, and that the current copy is being relicensed only to avoid future > issues. If we're only doing it to document the decision, the fact that > hashtab.h and filename_cmp.c are still GPL mostly negates the > effectiveness of our change anyway. > > (i.e. it seems like you can get what you need whether we relicense ours > or not, and relicensing ours doesn't have much actual effect).
I see no reason why setting the record straight about license compatibility should be an issue for us. Better late than never, right?
