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    LICENSE: Clarify language in Asterisk's LICENSE to allow for linking to UniMRCP · 6b51f717
    Matthew Jordan authored
    The UniMRCP project distributes Asterisk modules that integrate Asterisk with
    UniMRCP, and other Asterisk users use the UniMRCP library as well.
    Unfortunately, the UniMRCP license is Apache 2.0, which per the Free Software
    Foundation, is not a compatible license with the GPLv2.
    
    "Please note that this license is not compatible with GPL version 2, because it
    has some requirements that are not in that GPL version. These include certain
    patent termination and indemnification provisions. The patent termination
    provision is a good thing, which is why we recommend the Apache 2.0 license for
    substantial programs over other lax permissive licenses."
    
    On the other hand, UniMRCP is a great project and we'd like to let people use
    it with Asterisk.
    
    This patch updates the LICENSE text to allow users to link Asterisk with
    UniMRCP and distribute the resulting binaries.
    ........
    
    Merged revisions 422293 from http://svn.asterisk.org/svn/asterisk/branches/1.8
    
    
    git-svn-id: https://origsvn.digium.com/svn/asterisk/branches/11@422294 65c4cc65-6c06-0410-ace0-fbb531ad65f3
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    LICENSE: Clarify language in Asterisk's LICENSE to allow for linking to UniMRCP
    Matthew Jordan authored
    The UniMRCP project distributes Asterisk modules that integrate Asterisk with
    UniMRCP, and other Asterisk users use the UniMRCP library as well.
    Unfortunately, the UniMRCP license is Apache 2.0, which per the Free Software
    Foundation, is not a compatible license with the GPLv2.
    
    "Please note that this license is not compatible with GPL version 2, because it
    has some requirements that are not in that GPL version. These include certain
    patent termination and indemnification provisions. The patent termination
    provision is a good thing, which is why we recommend the Apache 2.0 license for
    substantial programs over other lax permissive licenses."
    
    On the other hand, UniMRCP is a great project and we'd like to let people use
    it with Asterisk.
    
    This patch updates the LICENSE text to allow users to link Asterisk with
    UniMRCP and distribute the resulting binaries.
    ........
    
    Merged revisions 422293 from http://svn.asterisk.org/svn/asterisk/branches/1.8
    
    
    git-svn-id: https://origsvn.digium.com/svn/asterisk/branches/11@422294 65c4cc65-6c06-0410-ace0-fbb531ad65f3
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