LibRaw: possible license issues

Debarshi Ray rishi.is at lostca.se
Mon Nov 26 16:26:09 UTC 2012


>> If that is the case, then has Yorba been notified of that? I doubt they
>> would suddenly want their code to become GPLv3 instead of LGPLv2+.
> 
> Why does it matter?  Their code hasn't changed, and has not become
> GPLv3.  The package is GPLv3+.

It matters because Shotwell links to GStreamer.

GStreamer applications either opt for LGPLv2+ or GPLv2+ with exceptions because
they might end up using proprietary or otherwise unfavourably licensed
GStreamer plugins .

Cheers,
Debarshi

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