On 30/03/2017 16:14, Ian Jackson wrote:
> Mehdi Dogguy writes ("Re: Q to the candidates: GPLv2 system library
> exception"):
>> On 29/03/2017 20:38, Florian Weimer wrote:
>>> Do you think this situation needs addressing? What do you propose do
>>>
Mehdi Dogguy writes ("Re: Q to the candidates: GPLv2 system library exception"):
> On 29/03/2017 20:38, Florian Weimer wrote:
> > Do you think this situation needs addressing? What do you propose do
> > about it? Do you think the way the ZFS situation was resolved could
On 29/03/2017 20:38, Florian Weimer wrote:
>
> Do you think this situation needs addressing? What do you propose do
> about it? Do you think the way the ZFS situation was resolved could
> be an example?
>
I am not an expert in licensing issues but it is quite easy to ask advice
from specialist
Hi Florian,
> > modulo ensuring that any discussion does not get "stuck" or to act
> > as liason with outside parties
[…]
> Would you consider the issue important enough to allocate the
> necessary funds?
Yes, given a) the case for requiring counsel is reasonably well-made
and b) the amounts are
* Chris Lamb:
> Dear Florian,
>
>> the more pressing example is libgcc (the compiler support library part
>> of GCC), which was upgraded to the GPLv3 some time ago. libgcc is
>> mandatory on some architectures, but the GPLv3 is incompatible with
>> the GPLv2 (under which important software such a
Dear Florian,
> the more pressing example is libgcc (the compiler support library part
> of GCC), which was upgraded to the GPLv3 some time ago. libgcc is
> mandatory on some architectures, but the GPLv3 is incompatible with
> the GPLv2 (under which important software such as Git and OpenJDK are
The GPLv2 contains a system library exception. This enables
proprietary operating systems (such as Solaris or Windows) to
distribute GNU software linked against proprietary libraries
(including the system libc and other compiler support libraries),
something the GPLv2 would not otherwise allow bec
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