In message <CAPyFy2BaoF-7t-skTUPt97hkRgdjO-KbB2-vhjOus-nutNO5Fw_at_mail.gmail.c om> , Ed Maste writes: > On 15 April 2013 16:12, Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert_at_komquats.com> wrote: > > The existing license isn't that BSD-friendly either, which is why it lives > > in contrib/. I think the 5.1.X GPLv2 is about the same friendliness as > > Darren's IPF 4.1.X license. As long as it's not in GENERIC should be fine. > > A person can always load it anyway. > > There's a plan[1] to remove the remaining GPL components from base > over time. Updating to the last ipfilter that's under the current > license is probably the path forward, unless it moves out to ports. > > [1] https://wiki.freebsd.org/GPLinBase That's been pointed out to me. IPF's build/install scripts place header files in /usr/include, IMO unacceptable for a port. Going forward we go to 4.1.34 (still under the old license) then look at options. -- Cheers, Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert_at_komquats.com> FreeBSD UNIX: <cy_at_FreeBSD.org> Web: http://www.FreeBSD.org The need of the many outweighs the greed of the few.Received on Thu Apr 18 2013 - 11:55:01 UTC
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