Re: Python GPL-3+ program w/o OpenSSL exception using python-requests
On 2015-01-18 12:23, W. Martin Borgert wrote:
> On 2015-01-18 12:16, W. Martin Borgert wrote:
> > Upstream has been contacted. So far they seem to think, that
> > this is a Debian internal issue and don't want to add anything
> > to their license (GPL-3+). I'll try again.
>
> Isn't the fact that upstream does not care sufficient evidence
> that in this case upstream is not opposed to linking against
> OpenSSL? This fact must be documented in debian/copyright and
> should be equally valid as the formal exception, right?
OK, not quite: Upstream explicitly states, that OpenSSL license
is incompatible with GPL-3, but is seen by them as system library
if it does provide functions via the Python standard library.
https://github.com/xray7224/PyPump/issues/101#issuecomment-70409244
https://github.com/xray7224/PyPump/issues/101#issuecomment-70409569
Discussion is closed there, so I will upload pypump to Debian on
the ground that upstream (= copyright holder!) does not object.
OK?
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