[LINUX5250] Re: Screen bleeding

[Carey Evans <careye@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

James Rich wrote:

> It is packaged separately from tn5250 for two reasons:  x5250 is GPL and 
> apparently there are license issues with openssl that tn5250 uses and 
> secondly I don't have cvs write access.

The main problem with OpenSSL and the GPL is that OpenSSL requires that:

>  * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this
>  *    software must display the following acknowledgment:
>  *    "This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project
>  *    for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit. (http://www.openssl.org/)"

while by using the GPL, you're requiring of any distributors that:

> You may not impose any further
> restrictions on the recipients' exercise of the rights granted herein.

Clause 3 of the OpenSSL license is generally interpreted as a further 
restriction on redistribution.  Two possible solutions are to explicitly 
allow redistribution of x5250 when linked to OpenSSL; or to change 
tn5250 to use GnuTLS, which is licensed under the LGPL.

If you'd like CVS write access, just send me your SourceForge user name 
and I'll add you.

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