On 07/24/10 11:35 AM, Joerg Schilling wrote:
"C. Bergström"<[email protected]> wrote:
Which compiler did you use to build onnv-gate?
OS-12.1
That's not a compiler version. I know gcc doesn't boot, but ping me off
list or on irc if you'd like to help test a compiler to replace SS
Ot may be calles OSS-12.1, but you should knoe it anyway..
Which version of grub did you include on the ISO and or do you have any
other GPLv2 software linking against libc?
To cut to the chase and not armchair lawyer this issue... SFLC has
stated that GPLv2 grub linking to a liberated libc can't be distributed
together.. (eg on an iso) The solution is/was to use grub2 which is
GPLv3 and more clear on this.. Seth Goldberg has done this as well as
one person in the community so it's just a matter of getting their work
integrated.
Let me give you the strong advise not to believe in people who claim that the
GPLv2 is a non-free license.
+1
The claim that GPLv2 software cannot be distributed with other OSS on the same
medium is complete nonsense and would make the GPL to be in conflict with the
OSS definition: http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php that requires
a OSS licesense not to restrict other software.
Just take a look at http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.php
Unless you have a written paper to prove your claims, unless this is based on
legaly valid quotes on law texts and license texts and unless you publish
the paper so it can be reviewed by lawyers, I propose to ignore this claim.
BTW: There was a related discussion on OpenSource.org aprox. 8 years ago
as the GPL was declared to be a non-OSS license by the OSI until the FSF
send a letter that made clear that the GPL has to be interpreted in a way that
makes it compliant with the OSS definition. Unfortunately the mail archives
from the OSI only go back by 3 years. I recommend you to ask Russ Nelson
about the case....
There's our patches to libc, packaging and many things.. Please answer
my question and yes all my previous work is public as well as my future
work..
Can you give an URL?
Jörg
Best regards,
HeCSa.
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