Add the OpenSSL exception#115
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The GNU GPL and the OpenSSL license are incompatible. Some distributions take a hardline stance and do not consider OpenSSL to be a systems library (which would permit the usage/distribution of OpenSSL) when distributing apps such as OfflineImap from the same repository. In order to solve these distributions dilemma, we add the OpenSSL exception to our GNU GPL v2+ license. This allows for unambiguous use/distribution of our GNU GPL'ed application with a python linking to openssl. Consent of all contributors has been requested via email by Sebastian@SSpaeth.de. With very few exceptions of minor contributions (which might or might not by copyright-worthy) all past contributors have consented to adding the OpenSSL exception. None of the replying authors has disagreed with adding the exception. The corresponding issues at question: #104 Debian bug #747033 We are still missing consent from: 1 Asheesh Laroia 2 Bart Kerkvliet 4 Daniel Burrows 5 David Favro 1 David Logie 1 Eric Dorland 1 Ethan Schoonover 49 Eygene Ryabinkin 1 Loui Chang 1 Luca Capello 1 Michael Witten 2 Mike Dawson 1 Peter Colberg 1 Scott Henson 1 Tom Lawton 1 W. Trevor King 2 X-Ryl669 1 buergi 2 dtk 5 mj Signed-off-by: Sebastian Spaeth <Sebastian@SSpaeth.de>
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The GNU GPL and the OpenSSL license are incompatible. Some distributions
take a hardline stance and do not consider OpenSSL to be a systems library
(which would permit the usage/distribution of OpenSSL) when distributing
apps such as OfflineImap from the same repository. In order to solve these
distributions dilemma, we add the OpenSSL exception to our GNU GPL v2+ license.
This allows for unambiguous use/distribution of our GNU GPL'ed application
with a python linking to openssl.
Consent of all contributors has been requested via email by
Sebastian@SSpaeth.de. With very few exceptions of minor contributions (which
might or might not by copyright-worthy) all past contributors have consented
to adding the OpenSSL exception. None of the replying authors has disagreed
with adding the exception.
The corresponding issues at question:
#104
Debian bug #747033
Signed-off-by: Sebastian Spaeth Sebastian@SSpaeth.de