Re: how to print size_t in LGPLv2+ program

[Paolo Bonzini]

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On 08/17/2010 11:17 PM, Eric Blake wrote:
> Is it worth relaxing the license on the *printf-posix family of modules
> to LGPLv2+ from their current LGPLv3+, or is this too big of a request?
>   Ultimately, this is the nicest - %zu would just work.

Personally, I don't think it makes sense to use LGPLv3+ for anything 
unless any of the following applies:

1) the code is derivative work from Apache-licensed material, which 
would be incompatible with LGPLv2+ anyway.

2) the code is in serious danger of patent litigation, in which case the 
improved patent grant in version 3 could help.

Otherwise, using LGPLv3+ does not make any difference to proprietary 
programs, while introducing pointless fragmentation of free software 
libraries with no real benefit.

Paolo