Re: [Jython-dev] Jython license and GPL incompatibility

[Ben B. <be...@ac...>]

> No. The LGPL covers the Readline.java class and friends.

Sorry, my mistake - I read ReadlineConsole as Readline.  I actually realised 
this halfway through writing and thought I deleted that paragraph; it would 
seem not. :)

> Right. The same would surely be necesary in the case of Jython. There is
> absolutely no way a binary readline <-> jython combination could be
> released. Did the debian release include the source for readline.c? If
> it did then jython can surely include the source for
> ReadlineConsole.java.

Indeed, debian includes readline.c and the corresponding jython debian 
package would probably include ReadlineConsole.java since it's part of the 
sourceball.  My concern is that I don't believe I would be able to include 
ReadlineConsole.class in the packaged jar.

> I dunno. I'm not familiar with the S/N level on debian-legal.

Sorry, what's S/N?  I don't know if this answers your question but 
debian-legal is relatively low-traffic and tends to be almost all serious 
postings.  Flamewars tend to stay on debian-devel. :)

> Also, I'm not all that interested in whether debian can include jython. I'm
> more interested in whether jython can include ReadlineConsole.

My concern is the same as yours.  Debian can certainly include jython 
regardless; its license is well within the bounds of the debian policy.  My 
concern is whether I can include readline support in the jython package.  And 
one would presume that the legality of packaging ReadlineConsole.class does 
not differ between debian and your official Jython installer.

> I don't know if debian-legal is the right place to ask that question.

They certainly wouldn't mind.  And it wouldn't be off-topic because jython is 
being prepared for debian packaging.

At any rate, the worst you will have is more input. :)  I'd certainly trust 
what I read on debian-legal far more than what comes out of my own mouth.

Ben.

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