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Re: Can Guix channels be non-GPL?
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Saku Laesvuori |
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Re: Can Guix channels be non-GPL? |
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Tue, 13 Jun 2023 16:56:06 +0300 |
> One view is that GPL does not propagate, because the Guile language does
> not link.
This would be a very dangerous interpretation and clearly go against the
spirit of the GPL: any proprietary software could use any GPL software
if they were written in a language that doesn't link. There is a lot of
python code, for example, under the GPL and it would have no protection
against being used in proprietary programs.
> If Guix’ GPL would propagate, then the GPL2 of libgit2 would propagate
> to Guix.
Libgit2 defines an exception that it may be linked against programs
under any license, and I would consider FFI or whatever Guile uses to
interact with the compiled libgit2 library to qualify as linking.
I feel like Guix' GPL would propagate, but you could ask
licensing@fsf.org what they think about it.
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Re: Can Guix channels be non-GPL?, pelzflorian (Florian Pelz), 2023/06/14
Re: Can Guix channels be non-GPL?, david larsson, 2023/06/14