[task #15891] Submission of ekdosis

[Robert Alessi]

Follow-up Comment #13, task #15891 (project administration):

[comment #12 comment #12:]
> [comment #10 comment #10:]
> > 0 iftex, LPPL 1.3c, https://ctan.org/pkg/iftex
> ...
> > 0 parnotes, LPPL 1.3c, https://ctan.org/pkg/parnotes
> 
> I'm awfully sorry, I haven't noticed this before: the LPPL is
GPL-incompatible, so even though you can release your package under the GPL
(adding exceptions for using with your GPL-incompatible dependencies
<https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLIncompatibleLibs>), but your
users won't be able to combine your package with other software released under
the GPL (without those exceptions).  Your package will not be fully
GPL-compatible for them.

I see, and was myself unaware of this.  But as LaTeX itself is LPPL 1.3c
licensed (https://ctan.org/pkg/latex) and every single LaTeX package depends
on it, it ensues that no LaTeX package at all can be fully GPL-compatible.  I
must confess that I was unaware of this terrible consequence as well for even
though I take the burden of freeing ekdosis from dependencies on LPPL-licensed
pakages, it will still be dependent on LaTeX...  As a consequence, contrary to
what I was thinking, there will be no fully GPL-compatible solution for
producing critical editions of classical textsm in the many years to come,
thus leaving this entire cultural field in the hands of the non-free world. 
So, it is sad news and a sad day I must say.

Can I still apply for hosting here or do I have to stay out?

Thank you for your very informative reply.

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