> X11 license is compatible with the GPL. This means X11-licensed softwares
> can be used as a basis of GPL-ed softwares. However, softwares of GNU
> Project will have to be assigned to FSF. (Note the difference between
> merely GPL-ed softwares and GNU Project softwares.) This FSF's way is
> to guard itself legally. Dual license will not help this situation.
I'm not sure the FSF is as intractable as is often assumed. If integrating
luit and screen is a project of interest, and Juliusz is willing to do so,
luit and screen could possibly be integrated and the result distributed
under an X11-license. There is precedence - see ncurses - and the FSF has
always encouraged cooperation with X11 developers under X licenses. I'm also
not sure that screen couldn't use luit and not worry about it - again, the
FSF uses, distributes and helps develop a lot of software without being the
sole copyright owner. If Juliusz and the maintainer of screen wanted better
intergration, I would be surprised if the FSF was the obstructing factor.
Of course, it's entirely possible that Juliusz or the screen maintainer is
not interested in such a project. Then this is a moot point.
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