On Sat, Feb 12, 2005 at 12:39:58AM -0800, Steve Langasek wrote: > > > Nice, so we should check that any linked GPL library directly (obviuolsy) or > > indirectly (with N=1,2,3... levels of indirection) linked against > > openssl adds the exception. > > No, we should simply not be linking libmysqlclient against OpenSSL. The > exemption was needed because there exists software that uses both > libmysqlclient and libssl, but making libmysqlclient itself use libssl just > because we now have the exemption will cause licensing problems for > applications which currently do *not* depend on libssl. >
That's clear, I meant simply that if program A links libB which links libC which links libssl, than both A, libB and libC should add the exception, isn't it? That's independently from having A using libssl functions directly or not. -- Francesco P. Lovergine -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
