[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> ulf 01-Dec-2000 03:47:52
>
> Modified: . FAQ
> Log:
> GPL FAQ.
>
> I hope this adequately summarizes the results of all those disussions.
>
> Revision Changes Path
> 1.37 +19 -0 openssl/FAQ
>
> Index: FAQ
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /e/openssl/cvs/openssl/FAQ,v
> retrieving revision 1.36
> retrieving revision 1.37
> diff -u -r1.36 -r1.37
> --- FAQ 2000/11/30 13:04:14 1.36
> +++ FAQ 2000/12/01 02:47:50 1.37
> @@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
> [LEGAL] Legal questions
>
> * Do I need patent licenses to use OpenSSL?
> +* Can I use OpenSSL with GPL software?
>
> [USER] Questions on using the OpenSSL applications
>
> @@ -137,6 +138,24 @@
>
> You can configure OpenSSL so as not to use RC5 and IDEA by using
> ./config no-rc5 no-idea
> +
> +
> +* Can I use OpenSSL with GPL software?
> +
> +On many systems including the major Linux and BSD distributions, yes (the
> +GPL does not place restrictions on using libraries that are part of the
> +normal operating system distribution).
> +
> +On other systems, the situation is less clear. Some GPL software copyright
> +holders claim that you infringe on their rights if you use OpenSSL with
> +their software on operating systems that don't normally include OpenSSL.
Should we indicate that we disagree with this point of view?
Cheers,
Ben.
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