Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:19:56 +0200 From: Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: When gcc43 is expected to be in base? Message-ID: <4897808C.4030603@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20080804165237.39f79c49@scorpio> References: <18736784.post@talk.nabble.com> <48909534.9040608@FreeBSD.org> <48971F22.3000601@carebears.mine.nu> <48975C9B.9040103@FreeBSD.org> <20080804165237.39f79c49@scorpio>
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Gerard wrote: > On Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:46:35 +0200 > Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.org> wrote: > >>> Isn't possible to add GPLv3 code in the base system? >>> (By possible I mean the license part, not the technical part;) >>> >> There is a strong preference not to do this. > > Doing a totally unscientific investigation reveals that the trend seems > to be towards the use of GPLv3 license. As a 'claws-mail' user myself, > I know that, that caused a problem with the 'ClamAV' plug-in that was > formerly used by 'claws-mail' > > Since it appears to be apparent that newer software might very well be > released under the GPLv3 license, it might behoove the FreeBSD team to > rethink its ideas or beliefs regarding the inclusion of such software > into the base system. At the very least, it might very well make life > easier for end users who need the support that programs using that > license are now offering. > > Then again, I could be wrong. Just my 2ยข. > If and when a sufficiently compelling conflict arises, I am sure it will receive due attention. Kris
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