On Feb 1, 2009, at 4:11 AM, Philipp Ost wrote: > 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... > > Philipp Same thing as NetBSD's libedit, just rehashed with GNU makefiles and other Linuxy patches. -GarrettReceived on Sun Feb 01 2009 - 13:13:11 UTC
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