Re: [fink-core] Running Octave from Fink?

Sergei Steshenko <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.gnu.octave.general,gmane.os.apple.fink.core
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----- Original Message -----
> From: Ben Abbott <[email protected]>
> To: Sergei Steshenko <[email protected]>
> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; edmund ronald <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 1:38 AM
> Subject: Re: [fink-core] Running Octave from Fink?
[snip]
> The FSF now considers the APSL to be a free software license with two major 
> practical problems, reminiscent of the NPL:
> 
>     • It is not a true copyleft, because it allows linking with other files 
> which may be entirely proprietary.
>     • It is incompatible with the GPL.
> (/quote)
> 
> Looks like the APSL qualifies as free, but it is not compatible with GPL.
> 
> Ben


"it allows linking with other files which may be entirely proprietary" - so what ? Does, for example, BSD license impose limitations on linking ? Or Apache license ?

"it is not compatible with GPL" - we've already beaten that dead horse to sub-elementary particles, ans the _solution_ (from end user point view) is:

build from sources locally and do not distribute the binary.

GPL is not an issue/a cause to fight for, end user benefits are.

Regards,
  Sergei.

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