Re: gphoto2 license

Hi,

The library is LGPLv2.1+ (note the L)

It was developed in a time where licensing was not strictly observed, so some
files with GPLv2 are mixed in, but the intent is LGPLv2.1+

Ciao, Marcus

On Thu, Apr 06, 2017 at 08:20:18AM +0200, Kévin Joly wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I almost integrated your library to Buildroot (a board support package
> generator for embedded software) and I was wondering about licencing.
> By the fact that it includes some GPLv2+ (as exif.c for instance),
> could you confirm that the library is GPLv2+ and GPLv2?
> 
> Here is what is stated in fedora package :
> 
> # GPLV2+ for the main lib (due to exif.c) and most plugins, some plugins
> GPLv2
> License:        GPLv2+ and GPLv2
> 
> http://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/cgit/rpms/libgphoto2.git/tree/libgphoto2.spec
> 
> Thanking your for your consideration.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Kevin JOLY

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