On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 7:39 AM, Felipe Borges <feborges@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 10:42 AM, Zdenek Dohnal <zdohnal@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> CUPS upstream changed license of project to Apache license 2.0, which is >> now incompatible with GPLv2. This change will be in new minor release of >> CUPS - 2.3.0, which is currently in developing phase (not in Fedora for >> now). If someone takes code of CUPS and has its project under GPLv2, >> please change it to GPLv3 (which should be compatible according >> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing:Main?rd=Licensing#SoftwareLicenses >> ) or try to argument with CUPS developers against this change on their >> mailing list cups@xxxxxxxx . >> >> Is there someone who is influenced by this change? > > Therefore it should not affect dynamic-linking situations against > libcups, right? > It will. Previously, it was licensed under GPLv2 + LGPLv2 with Apple exceptions. Now it is ASL 2.0 across the board. GPLv2 projects can not link to the newer version. -- 真実はいつも一つ！/ Always, there's only one truth! _______________________________________________ devel mailing list -- devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to devel-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
