From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from vms173001pub.verizon.net (vms173001pub.verizon.net [206.46.173.1]) by mx1.pokylinux.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 24C484C80A74 for ; Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:31:15 -0600 (CST) Received: from gandalf.denix.org ([unknown] [71.255.236.20]) by vms173001.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0LD000B5FWZD1GS1@vms173001.mailsrvcs.net> for poky@yoctoproject.org; Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:31:02 -0600 (CST) Received: by gandalf.denix.org (Postfix, from userid 1000) id DB23514AF64; Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:30:48 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:30:48 -0500 From: Denys Dmytriyenko To: openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org Message-id: <20101206203048.GA29253@denix.org> References: MIME-version: 1.0 In-reply-to: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.16 (2007-06-09) Cc: poky@yoctoproject.org Subject: Re: [oe] libcdaudio license issue X-BeenThere: poky@yoctoproject.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: Poky build system developer discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2010 20:31:15 -0000 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-disposition: inline On Mon, Dec 06, 2010 at 08:48:28PM +0100, Frans Meulenbroeks wrote: > I was checking libcdaudio for LICENSE info. > recipe says GPL > COPYING file is the GPLv2 one > README file says: > > libcdaudio is distributed under the GNU Library General Public > License, included in this package under the top level source directory > in the file COPYING > > C files also mention LGPL. but say v2 or later > > What to do with this in the LICENSE field? LGPLv2+ ? Frans, I'd agree that LGPLv2+ is a safe bet, especially since that's what is specified in the sources. -- Denys From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from vms173001pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.1]) by linuxtogo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PPhjw-0005m8-NF for openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org; Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:32:53 +0100 Received: from gandalf.denix.org ([unknown] [71.255.236.20]) by vms173001.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0LD000B5FWZD1GS1@vms173001.mailsrvcs.net> for openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org; Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:31:02 -0600 (CST) Received: by gandalf.denix.org (Postfix, from userid 1000) id DB23514AF64; Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:30:48 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:30:48 -0500 From: Denys Dmytriyenko To: openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org Message-id: <20101206203048.GA29253@denix.org> References: MIME-version: 1.0 In-reply-to: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.16 (2007-06-09) X-SA-Exim-Connect-IP: 206.46.173.1 X-SA-Exim-Mail-From: denis@denix.org X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5 (2008-06-10) on discovery X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.2.5 X-SA-Exim-Version: 4.2.1 (built Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:20:07 +0000) X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes (on linuxtogo.org) Cc: poky@yoctoproject.org Subject: Re: libcdaudio license issue X-BeenThere: openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list Reply-To: openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org List-Id: Using the OpenEmbedded metadata to build Distributions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2010 20:32:53 -0000 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-disposition: inline On Mon, Dec 06, 2010 at 08:48:28PM +0100, Frans Meulenbroeks wrote: > I was checking libcdaudio for LICENSE info. > recipe says GPL > COPYING file is the GPLv2 one > README file says: > > libcdaudio is distributed under the GNU Library General Public > License, included in this package under the top level source directory > in the file COPYING > > C files also mention LGPL. but say v2 or later > > What to do with this in the LICENSE field? LGPLv2+ ? Frans, I'd agree that LGPLv2+ is a safe bet, especially since that's what is specified in the sources. -- Denys