getline use in CVS (getline.c and getline.h files)

[Olivier Bornet]

Hello,

I think the current CVS version is not consistent with the use of the
getline () function. Here is the main problems:

- there are two same copy of getline.h (in lib and in mailbox), but a
  "make dist" only distribute the mailbox copy of getline.h.
- only one getline.c exists (in mailbox).
- some C files include getline.h, but no compilation of getline.c at any
  time.
- the text about the license in the getline.h and getline.c talk about a
  GPL license, not a LGPL. As this is used in the library, this cause
  the library must also be GPL (if I'm correct). This is not what it is
  explained in the README file : the libs are LGPL.

One solution is to remove the getline files, and to remove the
references to getline.h/getline.c in the CVS. Of course, this will cause
problems with compilation on a non-GNU system (as getline is a GNU
extension of the libc)...

If you think this is the right way, the needed patch is attached to this
email. If you think this is not the right way, you must implement a LGPL
version of getline.c (or ask the copyright holder to change his
license...)

Hope this help.

                Olivier
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