[arch-general] readline GPL violation on two pkgs?

Damjan Georgievski gdamjan at gmail.com
Thu Jun 25 12:01:18 EDT 2009


> To paraphrase what Thomas said to me: This is all free software, we
> should be able to use free software with other free software, damnit.

And you are! You *are* free to use any free software with any other.
The only problem is with distribution of binary/compiled/linked packages :)

Install everything from ABS and you are 100% legit


> It seems to go against the spirit to do things like this. I like this
> sentiment. I mean, I get that there are zealots out there who strongly
> believe in their Chosen License as if it were a soccer team, but
> seriously - it's all free software, and we may be subtly violating the
> letter of the license, but the letter of the license is violating the
> _spirit_ of the license.
>



-- 
damjan


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