Re: isync GPL incompatibility due to Cyrus SASL

[Patrick S. <ps...@pk...>]

On Mon, Jun 27, 2022 at 11:51:01AM +0200, Oswald Buddenhagen wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 26, 2022 at 02:07:01PM +0200, Oswald Buddenhagen wrote:
> >to address this issue, i intend to generalize the GPL exception as per 
> >the attached patch.
> >
> >>As a special exception, mbsync may be linked with libraries whose 
> >>license contains advertising clauses.
> >
> come to think of it, this is ambiguous and may be used to completely 
> subvert the gpl. let's try this instead:
> 
> As a special exception, mbsync may be linked with libraries with a more 
> restrictive license if the only incompatibility are advertising clauses.

I agree with this change.

Patrick