From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from cvs.linux-mips.org (eddie.linux-mips.org [148.251.95.138]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 05E803858D35 for ; Fri, 24 Jul 2020 23:55:18 +0000 (GMT) DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.3.2 sourceware.org 05E803858D35 Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; dmarc=none (p=none dis=none) header.from=linux-mips.org Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; spf=none smtp.mailfrom=macro@linux-mips.org Received: (from localhost user: 'macro', uid#1010) by eddie.linux-mips.org with ESMTP id S23994936AbgGXXzOgQ5eF (ORCPT ); Sat, 25 Jul 2020 01:55:14 +0200 Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2020 00:55:14 +0100 (BST) Sender: "Maciej W. Rozycki" From: "Maciej W. Rozycki" To: Fangrui Song cc: "Maciej W. Rozycki" , "binutils@sourceware.org" Subject: Re: Release 2.35 on Friday 24th ? In-Reply-To: <20200724233425.q7iuvxwfd7bryflk@gmail.com> Message-ID: References: <5de5296b-e3a3-c24b-3126-e78035003b98@redhat.com> <7d209c63-c3e8-c22b-ce90-0bdfca4aa3f0@redhat.com> <07ae0f8b-d53a-03e1-9bfa-8e88541cdf78@redhat.com> <20200724021341.GB5603@bubble.grove.modra.org> <8fe29f99-4ddd-0467-ee16-03228a430e0d@redhat.com> <20200724233425.q7iuvxwfd7bryflk@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.4 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, KAM_DMARC_STATUS, KAM_LAZY_DOMAIN_SECURITY, KAM_SHORT, KHOP_HELO_FCRDNS, SPF_HELO_NONE, SPF_NONE, TXREP, UNPARSEABLE_RELAY autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on server2.sourceware.org X-BeenThere: binutils@sourceware.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Binutils mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2020 23:55:19 -0000 On Fri, 24 Jul 2020, Fangrui Song wrote: > https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.en.html#apache2 > > > This is a free software license, compatible with version 3 of the GNU GPL. > > http://www.apache.org/licenses/GPL-compatibility.html > > > Apache 2 software can therefore be included in GPLv3 projects, because > > the GPLv3 license accepts our software into GPLv3 works. It is as compatible as say the BSD licence is, but it does not prevent a licensee from closing down their sources and using them in proprietary software. IOW a licensee is allowed to benefit from other people's work without giving anything back. That's IMO not fair and does not guarantee freedom to the piece of software considered, and I think it is important to mention when considering an alternative to a piece of GNU software. Of course everyone is (hopefully) free to make their own choices. Maciej