> On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 12:30 PM, Sergei Golubchik <[email protected]> > wrote: >> I think we're not the only GPLv2 project out there. And as unfortunate >> as it is, we cannot change it. >> Some distributions decided to maintain readline v5 package, in parallel >> to the latest readline. This seems to be the most reasonable approach - >> mysql and mariadb can use system readline, and even GPLv2 software that >> don't bundle readline can be used too. > > Unrelated to MariaDB or MySQL, but as a general point: the readline v5 > that is GPLv2 licensed can also be linked with software that is under > the GPLv3, if it is licensed with the "any later version" wording. (I > didn't actually confirm that it is.) Hence, a distribution like Mageia > could ship readline v5 and satisfy both GPLv2 apps and GPLv3 apps. > Otoh by shipping newer GPLv3 version of readline you leave GPLv2 > projects out of luck.
yes, i figured that, but readline v5 would mean likely no maintained version from upstream, likely... > (I'm pretty sure readline developers didn't quite realize what they > were doing here. Their original goal with their choice of license was > to create an advantage for GPL licensed apps, now they are doing > exactly the opposite.) > > henrik since readline is on gnu, i'm pretty sure they know _exactly_ what they are doing... RMS just wants to force GPLv3 down everyones throat :-( _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~maria-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~maria-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
