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Re: test modules and license


From: Paul Eggert
Subject: Re: test modules and license
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 23:29:10 -0800
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address@hidden (Karl Berry) writes:

> Is there a problem with having the LGPL'd files in coreutils?

It's longstanding practice to distribute code in GNU applications like
coreutils under the GPL only, replacing references to the LGPL with
references to the GPL in files taken from LGPLed distributions like
glibc.

As I recall, RMS established this practice.  I suspect it was to
encourage people to use the GPL and to discourage them from using the
LGPL.  But this is just guesswork on my part, so you can ask him if
you'd like to know more details.




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