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Re: MMIX port to be submitted, licensing issue
- To: Jeff Johnston <jjohnstn at redhat dot com>
- Subject: Re: MMIX port to be submitted, licensing issue
- From: Hans-Peter Nilsson <hp at bitrange dot com>
- Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 23:13:53 -0500 (EST)
- cc: <newlib at sources dot redhat dot com>
On Tue, 6 Nov 2001, Jeff Johnston wrote:
> Hans-Peter Nilsson wrote:
> > I'd like to submit a newlib port for the MMIX, to go with the
> > recent binutils and gcc ports.
> >
> > What licensing terms are acceptable for new ports? It looks
> > like the LGPL used, and the mailing list indicate that the
^ isn't. Doh.
> > licensing terms should be "freer". I'd prefer to go with LGPL.
> > If that's unacceptable, how about the following in
> > COPYING.NEWLIB, copied or referred to in each file:
[...]
> I prefer you to go with the non-LGPL, COPYING.NEWLIB approach,
Two different preferences, but no requirements. What to do?
I'll just be difficult and ask again: Is or is not LGPL acceptable?
> assuming that you are the original author of the code.
Yes, I'm the original author.
brgds, H-P