Re: [Tinycc-devel] incorrect/missing license files

[Vincent Lefevre]

On 2014-06-28 19:32:38 +0800, Thomas Preud'homme wrote:
> Le vendredi 27 juin 2014, 20:45:55 Vincent Lefevre a écrit :
> > I'm not sure, due to the GPL system library exception.
> 
> There is some disagreement over what that exception means. As far as
> I know, it only applies if the software is usually found on systems.

This is the usual case, but this is not exactly what the GPL says,
which mentions the case of a compiler.

> *  lib/libtcc1.c
> 
> All the author of this file (except 2 lines of mingodad) agreed to relicense 
> their work. I know the RELICENSING file only consider file copyright and 
> consider that someone cannot have a copyright by contributing to an existing 
> file. I believe this is wrong but from the exchange on this list, it seems 
> obvious that all the contributor of this file agree to relicense whatever is 
> needed in tcc.

The problem would apply if new authors contribute to this file.
Shouldn't the license change now, as it is possible?

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