Re: configure.ac, Makefile.am question

[Thomas Dickey]

On Thu, 21 Aug 2008, Eric Blake wrote:

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> According to address@hidden on 8/21/2008 5:34 AM:
> > Hello all,
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> > As I couldn't find anything on this specific issue, better ask...
> > After being able to compile my code with help of autotools, now i want to
> > deliver it as a package. In this case I dont want to give out my configure.ac
> > and Makefile.ams in order to avoid some extra fiddling from others.
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> Why?  If your package is GPL, then not distributing
> configure.ac/Makefile.am is a violation of your license (the GPL requires
> that your source code include the files that you edit in order to modify

If it's _his_ source code (and assuming that _he_ licensed it GPL), he can 
distribute whatever set of files he chooses.  The restriction applies for 
files that he gets from someone else.

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