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Update in the "which license is best" section as it seems Debian people have

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Date: September 5, 2005 Date: September 30, 2005
Author: Daniel Stenberg <daniel@haxx.se> Author: Daniel Stenberg <daniel@haxx.se>
URL: http://curl.haxx.se/legal/distro-dilemma.html URL: http://curl.haxx.se/legal/distro-dilemma.html
Condition Condition
This document is written to describe the sitution as it is right now. libcurl This document is written to describe the situation as it is right
7.14.1 is currently the latest version available. Things may (or perhaps now. libcurl 7.14.1 is currently the latest version available. Things may (or
will) of course change in the future. perhaps will) of course change in the future.
This document reflects my view and understanding of these things. Please tell This document reflects my view and understanding of these things. Please tell
me where and how you think I'm wrong, and I'll try to correct my mistakes. me where and how you think I'm wrong, and I'll try to correct my mistakes.
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The Free Software Foundation has deemed the Original BSD license[1] to be The Free Software Foundation has deemed the Original BSD license[1] to be
"incompatible"[2] with GPL[3]. I'd rather say it is the other way around, but "incompatible"[2] with GPL[3]. I'd rather say it is the other way around, but
the point is the same: if you distribute a binary version of a GPL program, the point is the same: if you distribute a binary version of a GPL program,
it MUST NOT be linked with any Original BSD-licenced parts or it MUST NOT be linked with any Original BSD-licensed parts or
libraries. Doing so will violate the GPL license. For a long time, very many libraries. Doing so will violate the GPL license. For a long time, very many
GPL licensed programs have avoided this license mess by adding an GPL licensed programs have avoided this license mess by adding an
exception[8] to their license. And many others have just closed their eyes exception[8] to their license. And many others have just closed their eyes
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Part of the Operating System Part of the Operating System
This would not be a problem if the used lib would be considered part of the This would not be a problem if the used lib would be considered part of the
uderlying operating system, as then the GPL license has an exception underlying operating system, as then the GPL license has an exception
clause[6] that allows applications to use such libs without having to be clause[6] that allows applications to use such libs without having to be
allowed to distribute it or its sources. Possibly some distros will claim allowed to distribute it or its sources. Possibly some distros will claim
that OpenSSL is part of their operating system. that OpenSSL is part of their operating system.
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Instead, I think we should accept the fact that the SSL/TLS libraries and Instead, I think we should accept the fact that the SSL/TLS libraries and
their different licenses will fit different applications and their authors their different licenses will fit different applications and their authors
differently depending on the applications' licenses and their general usage differently depending on the applications' licenses and their general usage
pattern (considering how LGPL libraries can be burdonsome for embedded pattern (considering how LGPL libraries for example can be burdensome for
systems usage). embedded systems usage).
In Debian land, there seems to be a common opinion that LGPL is "maximally
compatible" with apps while Original BSD is not. Like this:
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2005/09/msg01417.html
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