Want a non-GPL implementation of pkg.m4 #65

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ariadne · 2014-05-05T13:47:31Z

andy-js commented

2014-05-05 13:47:31 +00:00

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It would be nice if pkgconf didn't include GPL code.

ariadne commented

2014-05-11 23:55:19 +00:00

While I agree that it would be nice to have a relicensed version of the macro, I doubt whether or not this is really a critical issue. Our motive for including the macro is so that you can install pkgconf instead of pkg-config and have the pkg.m4 available for autoconf use (which is GPL anyway).

This seems more symbolic than practical and therefore is a waste of time. That said, if someone were to write a replacement which is non-GPL and agreed to maintain compatibility with the original pkg.m4, I would be willing to consider merging it.

While I agree that it would be nice to have a relicensed version of the macro, I doubt whether or not this is really a critical issue. Our motive for including the macro is so that you can install pkgconf instead of pkg-config and have the pkg.m4 available for autoconf use (which is GPL anyway). This seems more symbolic than practical and therefore is a waste of time. That said, if someone were to write a replacement which is non-GPL and agreed to maintain compatibility with the original pkg.m4, I would be willing to consider merging it.

andy-js commented

2015-01-21 20:53:40 +00:00

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Leave the issue open then.