Re: I'm working in the I18n thing

[Ben Reser <be...@reser.org>]

On Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 09:14:09PM -0600, Ben Collins-Sussman wrote:
> Localization of text messages is actually important to the Chicago 
> developers too;  we'd like to work with you on this if possible.  I'd 
> just like to see some more discussion about on the list about this, 
> rather than a humongous patch.
> 
> For example:
> 
> * is it definitely safe to use gettext?  it looks like that is what your 
> patch is doing.  My impression from the other thread is that libintl 
> (the runtime library) is LGPL, which is fine, while the compile-time 
> tools are GPL, which is also fine.  Does everyone agree about this?  Is 
> there no controversy?  Is the research "closed" on this?

I think it's safe to use gettext from the licensing perspective based on
the text in the other thread.  The compile-time tools being GPL isn't a
problem.  This is really no different than gcc (tools are GPL, libs are
LGPL). 

-- 
Ben Reser <be...@reser.org>
http://ben.reser.org

"Conscience is the inner voice which warns us somebody may be looking."
- H.L. Mencken

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