"Anthony" == Anthony Towns <aj@azure.humbug.org.au> writes: > Anthony> Note that the exception for stuff "distributed with the > Anthony> major components of the operating system" doesn't apply > Anthony> if we distribute both the executable and the libarary in > Anthony> Debian. It probably does apply for third-parties, though, > Anthony> fwiw.
On Sat, Jun 16, 2001 at 06:12:40PM -0400, Sam Hartman wrote: > I don't follow your reasoning here, possibly because you are > summarizing a past discussion that happened long before I started > reading this list. I don't propose that Debian use or attempt to use > the OS exception--I think it would go against much of what we stand > for. However, I'm curious and would like to understand why we couldn't > use this if we were so enclined. The OS exception lets people other than the OS distributor distribute GPLed code linked against a proprietary OS. Quiz: what aspect of that exception would be useful for Debian? [How?] [Aside: it looks like the Mozilla may have saved us some considerable pain, if they have an SSL implementation which is distributable under the GPL.] Thanks, -- Raul
