Re: [xml] Release of libxml-2.4.14

[Daniel Veillard <veillard redhat com>]

On Sat, Feb 09, 2002 at 01:10:43PM -0800, Brent R. Matzelle wrote:
> --- Daniel Veillard <veillard redhat com> wrote:
> >  - first a new Licence, it is now released under the MIT Licence,
> >    which is very close from the previous W3C IPR. It's also
> > compatible
> >    with (L)GPL. The main reason is that libxml2 is expected to get
> >    included in XFree86 and also to simplify the Licencing scheme
> >    the previous dual Licence was more annoying than useful
>
> What would XFree86 be using libxml2 for?  

  The configuration files I assume

> >  - second Python bindings, I already stated the Work In Progress
> >    status, it's beta quality, but usable. It may give troubles
> > compiling
> >    outside Linux, in that case disable it (configure
> > --without-python)
> >    or send paches (only the Makefiles are non-portable, the code >
> is really generic).
>
> This is really good news.  

  BTW the Makefiles in Friday's release for the Python stuff were
really bad, I commited far better ones in CVS. I may do another
quick release to fix those.

Daniel

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