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Re: stat-time -> LGPLv3+
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Eric Blake |
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Re: stat-time -> LGPLv3+ |
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Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:19:33 -0600 |
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On 07/26/2010 05:35 AM, Paolo Bonzini wrote:
> On 07/26/2010 12:37 PM, Ludovic Courtès wrote:
>> Hello!
>>
>> We’d like to use ‘stat-time’ in libguile, but libguile is LGPLv3+.
>> Could you make the license change?
>
> Or LGPL v2.1+ too.
Now that POSIX 2008 requires nanosecond resolution in stat() calls, I
agree that it becomes a much more essential part of the system to be
able to portably get at these bits. I'm okay with using LGPLv2+ for
this module.
>
> Anyway, CCed the other contributors (Bruno and Eric).
Not sure why your parenthetical list is shorter than your CC list, but
'git log lib/stat-time.h | grep Author' confirms that we also need Jim
and Paul's consent.
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