bf wrote: >>>The issue is a lot of open source applications that it can run are >>>GPL licensed. I know there was an effort to replace the core OS apps >>>that were GPL with 100% BSD licensed equivalents. > > >>The effort didn't go far enough. Why haven't we removed GNU readline ? > > >>Pedro. > > > I think you know very well why we haven't removed that, and other > pieces of software with the GPL from the tree: no one has written and > submitted suitable replacements with more permissive licenses. [...] What about the editline library <http://thrysoee.dk/editline/>? I have to admit I don't know how well it works, but I haven't used readline either... PhilippReceived on Sun Feb 01 2009 - 11:10:59 UTC
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