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Re: Guile patch to avoid copyright problems


Ken Raeburn <raeburn@raeburn.org> writes:

> Martin Baulig <martin@home-of-linux.org> writes:
> 
> > +** GPLed guile interpreters should now define the `gnu' feature.
> 
> A minor nit: A program can be put under the GPL without being "GNU
> software", if you interpret the latter as being software owned by or
> distributed by or promoted by the GNU project.  For example, if Tcl
> were put under the GPL, do you think RMS would want it called "GNU
> software"?
> 
> How about using "gpl" as the feature name?

Agreed. We should better use "gpl" for it.

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Martin Baulig - martin@home-of-linux.org - http://www.home-of-linux.org

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