[Mageia-dev] 2nd Draft of a Letter to the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC).

Fri Nov 9 09:59:57 CET 2012

Le 09/11/2012 02:36, Johnny A. Solbu a écrit :
+> On Friday 09 November 2012 01:55, andre999 wrote:
+>> Wouldn't it be acceptable if the GPL code were *optionally* linked to
+>> non-GPL code, that is linked to the non-GPL code iff it were available ?
+>> (that is, if installed)
+>> We  could pose that specific question as well.
+>> Just an idea ...
+>
+> Good thinking.
+> I think we should, since we're asking.
+
+"linking" means "at compilation time", and due to the way rpm works, 
+enforcing a strict dependency against the package providing the needed 
+symbols. Dynamic loading of some feature is a plugin mechanism, 
+involving a software modification effort. If we had to invest any time 
+for such kind of engeenering effort, it would be wiser to seek for a 
+definitive (aka faac-free) solution, rather than make the ugly solution 
+just a little bit less ugly.
+
+Now, when dealing with legal matters, if you expect a comprehensible and 
+useful answer, you'd better focus on a single issue. So, I wouldn't 
+raise additional options we might 
+eventually-realize-if-we-had-the-opportunity. KISS.
+
+-- 
+BOFH excuse #180:
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+ether leak
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