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* [Bug libfortran/19280] New: Inconsistent licensing of libgfortran
@ 2005-01-05 21:39 tobi at gcc dot gnu dot org
  2005-01-05 22:18 ` [Bug libfortran/19280] " toon at moene dot indiv dot nluug dot nl
                   ` (5 more replies)
  0 siblings, 6 replies; 7+ messages in thread
From: tobi at gcc dot gnu dot org @ 2005-01-05 21:39 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: gcc-bugs

libgfortran files are licensed under several licenses: some say GPL, some LGPL,
some GPL+exception. This has to be fixed before a release.  This msut be fixed
before a release.

This has been already discussed on the mailing list in the thread following
<http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/fortran/2004-09/msg00005.html>. I'm thinking Toon is
working on this, that's why I added him to the CC. He has mentioned a few rules
for deciding the license here <http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/fortran/2004-11/msg00155.html>.

I for one think that changing the complete library to GPL+exception is the right
choice, as there's no guarantee that there will be a reliable external interface
to any of the library's functions, and therefore its usability is closely linked
to using it in conjunction with a gfortran compiled binary.

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           Summary: Inconsistent licensing of libgfortran
           Product: gcc
           Version: 4.0.0
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: libfortran
        AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
        ReportedBy: tobi at gcc dot gnu dot org
                CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org,toon at moene dot indiv
                    dot nluug dot nl


http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19280


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