License change for ghostscript

[Tom "spot" Callaway]

On 08/05/2009 02:38 PM, Jussi Lehtola wrote:
> Apropos, what's the license in case a GPL package links against OpenSSL?
> GPL with exceptions or what? Or is it even allowed?

So, in this specific case, I'm still arguing with Red Hat Legal, and we 
have not determined our final stance.

In the interim, if you have a specific instance of this scenario, you 
should ask the upstream of the GPL project to add a linking exception 
for OpenSSL, something like:


In addition, as a special exception, <COPYRIGHT HOLDER> gives permission 
to link the code of its release of <CODE> with the OpenSSL project's 
"OpenSSL" library (or with modified versions of it that use the same 
license as the "OpenSSL" library), and distribute the linked 
executables. You must obey the GNU General Public License in all 
respects for all of the code used other than "OpenSSL". If you modify 
this file, you may extend this exception to your version of the file, 
but you are not obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so, delete 
this exception.

~spot