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Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 18:27:07 +0100
From: Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>
To: Roman Zippel <zippel@linux-m68k.org>
Cc: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>, Russell King <rmk@arm.linux.org.uk>,
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Subject: Re: [BK PATCH] klibc for 2.5.64 - try 2
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Hi!

> > b) I will personally go batty if I ever have to create yet another
> > implementation of printf() and the few other things in klibc that is
> > anything other than a thin shim over the kernel interface.  The bottom
> > line is that klibc is so Linux-specific, that the only way someone would
> > "steal" code from it is because they want a specific subroutine
> > somewhere, and as far as I'm concerned, they can have it, and I don't
> > care in the slightest for what project.
> 
> Why do you make this decision for everyone?
> If I wanted to use *BSD I would use it. The point of using Linux and 
> the GPL is that we at least attempt to protect the source to keep it free 
> and any contribution should be given the same respect. You insist on using 

I believe HPA wants klibc to stay small,
and BSD license will act as contribution-
stopper, therefore keeping it small...

				Pavel
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				Pavel
Written on sharp zaurus, because my Velo1 broke. If you have Velo you don't need...

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