Re: GPLed gettext.
On Mon, 25 Jan 1999, Santiago Vila wrote:
> Hi.
>
> gettext had a security problem, Bug #28850, which has been fixed by
> Vincent Renardias in gettext_0.10.35-6.1 (NMU). (Thanks Vincent).
>
> However, the fix consisted in copying a set of files from libc,
> which is LGPLed, into gettext, which is GPLed.
>
> May be this really be done? (I think not).
>
> Thanks.
[from the LGPL]
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I would imagine so, therefore.
Jules
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