Re: Python GPL-3+ program w/o OpenSSL exception using python-requests
On 19/01/15 01:22, W. Martin Borgert wrote:
> 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?
OK. It can't hurt to try - this does seem like a special case. I hope
that pypump gets accepted!
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