Re: use xml for modules.conf ?



On Wed, 2003-02-12 at 07:05, Alexander Larsson wrote:
> I looked a bit at this now, and in general it looks good.
> 
> Comments:
> 
> Instead of #ifdef VFS_BIG_ENDIAN use G_BYTE_ORDER
> 
> in launch_ssh() use g_spawn_async_with_pipes instead. It has better error 
> reporting and stuff.

All noted. My next version will incorporate your suggested changes.

> One perhaps major problem is the OpenSSH license:
> 
> /*
>  * Copyright (c) 2001 Markus Friedl.  All rights reserved.
>  *
>  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
>  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
>  * are met:
>  * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
>  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
>  * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
>  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
>  *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
>  *
>  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
>  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
>  * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
>  * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
>  * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
>  * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
>  * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
>  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
>  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
>  * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
>  */
> 
> Is that actually compatible with the LGPL?

As you mentioned in your subsequent message, this looks like a standard
BSD-style license -- I looked through it and couldn't find anything that
seemed LGPL-incompatible.

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