On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 1:45 PM, Neal Gompa <ngompa13@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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. Is dynamic linking "legally" considered some sort of derivative work? If that's the case I can think of cups-pk-helper, gnome-control-center, gtk+ (the print dialog), etc... > > > > -- > 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 _______________________________________________ devel mailing list -- devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to devel-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
