Re: [Hamlib-developer] Licensing

[Stephane F. <f8...@fr...>]

Hi,

sab, Sep 03, 2016, Black Michael skribis:
> There are 3 files with GPL instead of LGPL licensing.
> android/ltdl.cmicrotune/module_4702.cc
> microtune/module_4937.cc
> And getopt.c / geopt-long.c are GPL and only use for programs in tests...but their inclusion in the library subjects the whole library to GPL licensing (i.e. the more restrictive of the two).
> Can the licensing be changed on the backend files and the getopt functions directly linked to the tests programs instead of via the library?

There's no need to bother with the microtune backend.
It has been long deprecated, and it can be safely removed altogether.

The ltdl.c and getop*.c are another story.

Cheers
-- 
Stephane - F8CFE