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[John Cowan]

Richard Fontana scripsit:

> The problem (if one wants to argue it is a problem) occurs because of
> the clause in GPLv2 that prohibits imposition of "further restrictions"
> on downstream recipients, coupled with the fact that there are certain
> requirements in (L)GPLv3 that are (arguably) "further restrictions"
> running with the 'Combined Work' -- notably, the limited Installation
> Information requirement. The LGPLv3 licensor can solve this problem
> through a grant of additional permission.  

Good point, and a good resolution.

-- 
John Cowan   cowan at ccil.org    http://ccil.org/~cowan
If a soldier is asked why he kills people who have done him no harm, or a
terrorist why he kills innocent people with his bombs, they can always
reply that war has been declared, and there are no innocent people in an
enemy country in wartime.  The answer is psychotic, but it is the answer
that humanity has given to every act of aggression in history.  --Northrop Frye