On Fri, 15 Dec 2000, Raul Miller wrote: > On Fri, Dec 15, 2000 at 04:06:06PM -0700, John Galt wrote: > > Okay, I'll spell it out. Rewriting BSDL'd stuff with the GPL is one of > > the things that really gets in the BSD community's craw. > > The problem here is that some GPLed software has a use for the > functionality of the openssl software, but openssl has additional > restrictions beyond the normal BSD licensing terms.
Then it's up to the authors of the programs needing the extra functionality to conform, not the one providing the functionality... If this were a reverse situation with the GPL providing the functional piece and a smallish set of incompatibly licensed software requiring the piece, would there be any talk of rewriting the GPL software? > -- Pardon me, but you have obviously mistaken me for someone who gives a damn. email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
