Processed: Re: Bug#443451: balsa: Links to a GPL library and to OpenSSL

Processing commands for [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > clone 443451 -1 Bug#443451: balsa: Links to a GPL library and to OpenSSL Bug 443451 cloned as bug 444616. > severity -1 wishlist Bug#444616: balsa: Links to a GPL library and to OpenSSL Severity set to `wishlist' from `serious' > r

Bug#443451: balsa: Links to a GPL library and to OpenSSL

clone 443451 -1 severity -1 wishlist reassign -1 gmime2.2 found -1 2.2.10-1 block 443451 with -1 stop Hi, balsa links against OpenSSL and gmime2.2; it would be nice if gmime2.2 allowed linking to OpenSSL as a special exception. Do you think gmime could be relicensed in such a way? F

Bug#443451: balsa: Links to a GPL library and to OpenSSL

Package: balsa Version: 2.3.20-1 Severity: serious Justification: Policy 2.3 Although balsa allows linking to OpenSSL, libgmime does not and it is GPL, not LGPL. So, balsa should not link to both gmime and openssl. You have the usual options, including: * Ask for upstream author of gmime to allow