чување df1f81891659036e84c2ed566bf9d41cef354918
родитељ 4493d1fd71d20ce7328f5074a633a2220def0a03
Аутор: Страхиња Радић <contact@strahinja.org>
Датум: Mon, 4 Jul 2022 09:10:54 +0200
README: Yet more clarifications about the license
Signed-off-by: Страхиња Радић <contact@strahinja.org>
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измењених датотека: 1, додавања: 12(+), брисања: 3(-)
diff --git a/README b/README
@@ -30,12 +30,19 @@ A: License for each individual program is its own. License for files in this
In contrast, glibc (not used here) is mainly licensed under LGPL v2.1+, which
requires software using it to provide means for it to be potentially combined
with modified versions of glibc (eg. have *.o files and Makefiles or just
- full source code available).
+ full source code available[2]).
+
+ Scripts used to build the binary form of Galeb are publicly available, and
+ they use publicly available source code for all the constituent parts, so the
+ requirements of GPL and LGPL are satisfied. Everyone can create modified
+ versions of those scripts and the software they operate on according to their
+ respective licenses. Furthermore, Expat license is considered compatible with
+ the GPL by the FSF.[3]
Since some of the goals of Galeb are simplification and minimalism as much as
comfortably possible, musl-libc was chosen over glibc, even if glibc has a
stricter (and thus ultimately better for *all* the users) license. Refer to
- [2].
+ [4].
Q: How do I install this thing?
A: By reading files in this repository and typing commands.
@@ -68,4 +75,6 @@ Thanks
[1]: https://github.com/dslm4515
-[2]: https://www.etalabs.net/compare_libcs.html
+[2]: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#LGPLStaticVsDynamic
+[3]: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#Expat
+[4]: https://www.etalabs.net/compare_libcs.html
