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Re: [Bug-gnulib] xalloc module dependencies


From: Bruno Haible
Subject: Re: [Bug-gnulib] xalloc module dependencies
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 12:48:22 +0200
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Gary V.Vaughan wrote:
> I'd like to contribute my reimplementation of various argz functions in
> the same way.  If it turns out to be workable, I'll write new versions
> of the other functions from the argz api that libltdl doesn't currently use
> so that there is an libtool licensed master of the whole thing...

Wait a moment. We already have working implementations of these functions
in glibc, owned by the FSF. Rather than spend time writing and debugging
new implementations of them, also owned by the FSF, wouldn't it be simpler
to ask RMS whether the FSF gives us permissions to take the files from glibc
and distribute them under ltdl's copyright?

> Better yet, maybe we could have a note in the gnulib copies that patches
> (eg for missing argz calls) should be contributed back to libtool to
> avoid mixing GPL code on merge?

A note like this should do it:

   NOTE: The canonical source of this file is maintained with the GNU Libtool
   package.  Bugs can be reported to address@hidden

Bruno





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