Bertrik Sikken wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> In the process of getting the niash backend integrated into SANE,
> I got the request from the sane maintainer to consider to change
> the license from simple GPL to GPL + sane exception.
>
> This license is also used in most other backends and I think it's
> a good idea for use to it.
>
> Basically the sane exception to the GPL means that it is allowed
> to link against sane libs without requiring the linking app to
> become GPL. More info can be found here:
> http://www.sane-project.org/license.html
>
> Concentrating on the people who contributed *code* to the project
> I come up with the following list:
> (Ofcourse I'm very grateful to all the people who helped with
> testing too)
>
> Me (Bertrik)
> start of project
>
> Marcin Cieslak
> Framework for splitting USB transfer methods (libusb/kernel
> module etc.)
> BSD fixes.
>
> Jean Goffinet
> Agfa Snapscan Touch support.
>
> Ricardo Martins
> Patch script, Makefile improvements, misc. fixes,
> BSD fixes, manpage.
>
> Ullrich Sigwanz
> Lamp warmup method. Misc. bugfixes for HP3400/4300.
>
> (If you think you contributed but are not mentioned in the list,
> please let me know).
>
> Please can you give me a reply ASAP about whether you agree to
> change the license to GPL + sane exception?
>
> All the best,
> Bertrik
I agree.
Regards
Ricardo Martins
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