Re: [PATCH 1/2] nettle: update package to 3.1.1 version.

[Anders Darander <anders@chargestorm.se>]

* Andre McCurdy <armccurdy@gmail.com> [150708 01:57]:
> There are two separate issues.

> Both GPLv3 and LGPLv3 block 'Tivoization', which rules out [L]GPLv3
> for anyone needing to create signed firmware images which can not be
> modified by the end user.

>   http://www.gnu.org/licenses/rms-why-gplv3.en.html

> Quite separate from that, linking an application with a GPL library
> (any version of the GPL) requires that the application be released
> under a GPL or GPL compatible license, so GPL libraries are generally
> considered to be incompatible with closed source applications.
> (Dynamically linking with an LGPL library is generally OK since the
> LGPL license doesn't transfer to the application).

>   http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#IfLibraryIsGPL
>   http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#GPLStaticVsDynamic

> So for someone with a proprietary application which links dynamically
> with nettle in a distro which can't use [L]GPLv3, the older version of
> nettle with an LGPLv2 license would be the only option.

Yep, that sounds correct to me and the sane thing for us to do.

Cheers,
Anders
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Anders Darander
ChargeStorm AB / eStorm AB