Re: *URGENT* ftpparse licensing issue

Casey Allen Shobe <[email protected]> Sat, 21 May 2005 09:19:32 +0000
Newsgroups gmane.comp.lib.ftp-parse
Organization SeattleServer.com, Inc.
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Saturday 21 May 2005 08:04, Andrew Donnellan wrote:
> I am writing to request that the ftpparse library be *immediately*
> relicensed under a GPL compatible license. This is needed because two
> Debian packages, prozilla and elinks, both GPL, use ftpparse and
> therefore violate the Debian Free Software Guidelines. We either need
> this code relicensed or we will have to remove both packages.

Heh,

So, just because Debian has a nazi-like philosophy about licensing, that means 
anybody else should care?  I prefer DJB's license over the GPL any day.

Good thing Gentoo doesn't discriminate (SCNR).

Cheers,
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