Re: [Groff] LGPL for intermediate output parser

[Werner LEMBERG]

From: Richard Stallman <address@hidden>
Subject: Re: [Groff] LGPL for intermediate output parser
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 14:02:50 -0600 (MDT)

>     I think it isn't easily possible to move from GPL to LGPL (which
>     is no longer called `library GPL' but `lesser GPL', IIRC).
>     Richard, is this possible?  [I know you don't like this idea for
>     good reasons, as documented in www.gnu.org, so it is rather a
>     technical question.]
> 
> If this code is copyright FSF, then we could decide to change the
> license.  Whether we would do so is another question; the decision
> is for me to make, and it would take a strong reason to convince me.

Good to know.  Currently, I don't see a reason to change.

> Could you tell me what code this is about?

In groff, the troff output language parser used by all output drivers.

> Also, who is asking for a change in license, and why?

I think it was rather a rhetoric question.  :-)


    Werner