[OE-core] [PATCH 1/2] nettle: update package to 3.1.1 version.

[Anders Darander]

* akuster808 <akuster808 at gmail.com> [150702 19:05]:

> The current version of nettle 2.7 has one file that is GPL v3.
> mini-gmp.*

> so the license for 2.7 should be updated IMHO. So wont that put us in the
> same boat as the upgrade?

Well, after looking a little bit at the repo in question, my
understanding is that all files (well, those few I looked at, including
mini-gmp.*) is dual licensed LGPLv3 /or/ GPLv2+, in the current master
branch. It looks like this was done 2014-04-12, in 12 commits.

So could you double check the 3.1.1 release, and verify whether it only
consists of LGPLv3 | GPLv2+ licensed files, or if there actually are any
files having the GPLv3(+) restriction?

At least the commits from 2014-04-12 suggests that the whole nettle repo
was clarified to be dual-licensed as  LGPLv3 | GPLv2+ (though there's of
course a risk that some files are left untouched). Though, it also
suggests that upstream is willing to ensure that GPLv2 compatibility
remains as an option.

Cheers,
Anders

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Anders Darander
ChargeStorm AB / eStorm AB