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Re: Bug#745872: ITP: profanity -- a console based XMPP client



On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 08:22:59AM +0200, Dariusz Dwornikowski wrote:
> > >> PKG_CHECK_MODULES([openssl], [openssl], [],
> > >>     [AC_MSG_ERROR([openssl is required for profanity])])
> > >> 
> > >> The resulting binary cannot be distributed.
> > 
> > > Could You elaborate on that ? Why would openssl ban the binary to be
> > > distributable ?
> > 
> > The GPL and the OpenSSL license are incompatible.
> > 
> 
> Thank You Russ,
> 
> Would it be ok if upstream adds the clause as explained in [1] ? The
> upstream is very responsive and open to all suggestions, so it should
> not be a problem. 
Yes, assuming all copyright holders agree to change the license.

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WBR, wRAR

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