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Re: [bug-libunistring] relicensing libunistring to "dual LGPLv3+ or GPLv
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Andreas Metzler |
Subject: |
Re: [bug-libunistring] relicensing libunistring to "dual LGPLv3+ or GPLv2" |
Date: |
Thu, 1 Dec 2016 18:43:22 +0100 |
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tin/2.4.0-20160823 ("Octomore") (UNIX) (Linux/4.8.0-1-amd64 (x86_64)) |
Daiki Ueno <address@hidden> wrote:
> It was reported that there are potential use-cases where GPL2-only
> programs indirectly link to the libunistring shared library through
> intermediate libraries, such as GNUTLS or libidn2. However, that is
> currently not possible because libunistring is LGPLv3+.
> Bruno Haible proposed to change the license of the library from LGPLv3+
> to the "LGPLv3+ or GPLv2" dual license. I was wondering if we can
> proceed with that change.
[...]
> If it is okay, I can make a new minor release with the licensing change,
> based on the latest release.
Hello,
ping? Could you please make a release with the license change?
thanks, cu Andreas
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- Re: [bug-libunistring] relicensing libunistring to "dual LGPLv3+ or GPLv2",
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