[removed libvirt mailing list] On 08/17/2010 11:17 PM, Eric Blake wrote:
Is it worth relaxing the license on the *printf-posix family of modules to LGPLv2+ from their current LGPLv3+, or is this too big of a request? Ultimately, this is the nicest - %zu would just work.
Personally, I don't think it makes sense to use LGPLv3+ for anything unless any of the following applies:
1) the code is derivative work from Apache-licensed material, which would be incompatible with LGPLv2+ anyway.
2) the code is in serious danger of patent litigation, in which case the improved patent grant in version 3 could help.
Otherwise, using LGPLv3+ does not make any difference to proprietary programs, while introducing pointless fragmentation of free software libraries with no real benefit.
Paolo
