GNU bug report logs - #61950
[PATCH] lint: Add 'copyleft' checker.

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Package: guix-patches;

Reported by: Antero Mejr <antero <at> mailbox.org>

Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2023 04:17:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: patch

Done: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #47 received at 61950 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Leo Famulari <leo <at> famulari.name>
To: Antero Mejr <antero <at> mailbox.org>
Cc: 61950 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, me <at> tobias.gr
Subject: Re: [PATCH] gnu: nettle-2: Add lgpl3+ to licenses.
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2023 16:20:12 -0500

On Mon, Mar 06, 2023 at 06:56:03PM +0000, Antero Mejr wrote:
> -    (license gpl2+)))
> +    (license (list lgpl3+ ;dual licensed, see COPYING.LIB/COPYING.LESSERv3 file
> +                   gpl2+)))) ;COPYING, renamed to COPYINGv2 in later versions

I don't understand the comment.

What is 'COPYING.LIB'? That file doesn't exist in the source code of
nettle 3.7.3.

Are users free to choose a license? Do they apply to different use
cases? Where do the Nettle authors explain the licensing?
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