Hello,
In message "[ruby-core:25467] Re: [Feature #2032] Change the license to "GPLv2+ or Ruby's original"."
on Sep.08,2009 13:58:54, <matz / ruby-lang.org> wrote:
> |I doubt that we cannot link Ruby itself and openssl in Windows.
> |I've heard that some GPL'ed projects use a special exception for OpenSSL,
> |for example, WGET fo Windows.
> |
> |Matz, can we include such addendum in Ruby's GPL?
>
> I am more than happy if such addendum solves the issue, but I am
> afraid that it is readline, not Ruby, that needs addendum to GPL.
> Prove me wrong.
Sorry, in my previous mail, I only payed attention to OpenSSL.
About the issue of OpenSSL and Readline6, I think that you are
right. The addendum only solves the issue about Ruby itself
and OpenSSL in Windows.
# It is very difficult for me to talk about the complex problem
# like this license problem in English. If you feel that I am
# vague, please ask in Japanese.
Regards,
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U.Nakamura <usa / garbagecollect.jp>