On Tuesday, April 30, 2013 08:13:42 PM James Page wrote: > Hi Clint > > On 30/04/13 18:38, Clint Byrum wrote: > > So, one could argue that the current Ubuntu packages, which do link > > mongodb to OpenSSL, are violating the AGPL license. There is of course > > the special exception for system libraries, but that requires that one > > prove OpenSSL is "a major essential component of the specific operating > > system on which the executable work runs". Not a huge stretch, but one > > that Debian has been reluctant to make. > > I raised this directly with 10gen last cycle; they granted Ubuntu a > license exception so that we could enable SSL support with OpenSSL. > > I want to see if we can get this generically expanded to support *everyone*.
You'll have to. If the license is Ubuntu specific, it has to go in multiverse. See DFSG #8. Scott K -- ubuntu-server mailing list ubuntu-server@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server More info: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam
