>> > There was a very simple suggestion some message ago, why not >> > dual-license the CDDL parts of cdrtools and be done with any and all >> > the FUD (from any side), all the anomisity, and trolling. >> >> Or the other way around: put mkisofs under CDDL, so the package has a >> homogeneous license? > > I could proably rightfully do this if I did stop supporting Apple HFS (well we > have Apple specific UDF support since 2007). > > This would be based on being able to drop sinle entity contributions below 5-10% > ofh the whole code. > > Would it be worth to do so? I am not convinced. The GPL was intentionally > opened against any kind of libraries after it turned out that the first GCC > version was legally unusable. I was part of this discussion and thus I know > about this fact. The project "mkisofs" just uses independent libraries under > CDDL and this is explicitely permitted for GPLd programs. You can always dual-license it... GPL for the stupid people* and CDDL for the smart ones. The Apple HFS stuff would be then CDDL only, and distros could disable it. * not my opinion, but for the sake of argument -- damjan
