On Wed, Nov 08, 2017 at 03:53:32PM +0100, Hans de Goede wrote: > > I don't think static linking against libcups is common enough to be a > > serious concern - CUPS is fairly ubiquitous and easily falls under the > > "OS-supplied library" exception in the GPL 2. And existing GPL-2-only > > software that *does* statically link/copy CUPS code can continue to do > > so with CUPS 2.2.x and earlier. > > Someone should reply to that that the OS exception only applies when > distributing binaries separate from said OS, not for binaries bundled > with the OS, which all Linux distros are (AFAIK, IANAL). I'm willing to reply to this, but before I (or anyone else) does so, I think it highly prudent to have fedora-legal weigh in first. > IMHO some sort of ASL / LGPL dual license would be best (if upstream > is willing to make such a change). Agreed, but even if the CUPS authors are personally in favor of this I suspect that it will never happen, given Apple's heavy anti-GPL bias. - Solomon -- Solomon Peachy pizza at shaftnet dot org Coconut Creek, FL ^^ (email/xmpp) ^^ Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.
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