Bug 921384

Summary:	License tag of zeromq3 should be "LGPLv3+ with exceptions"
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora EPEL	Reporter:	John Morris <john>
Component:	zeromq3	Assignee:	Thomas Spura <tomspur>
Status:	CLOSED ERRATA	QA Contact:	Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version:	el6	CC:	andrewniemants, mrunge, tcallawa, tomspur
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Description John Morris 2013-03-14 05:34:16 UTC

libzmq is distributed under LGPLv3+, as correctly shown in the package's License: tag, but with the Classpath Exception. [1] [2]

The packaging guidelines say that licenses with the Classpath Exception should add "with exceptions" in the License: tag [3] [4]; in this case, the License: tag should read "LGPLv3+ with exceptions".

[1] http://www.zeromq.org/area:licensing

[2] https://github.com/zeromq/libzmq/blob/master/COPYING.LESSER

[3] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/GPL_Classpath_Exception

[4] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing:Main#Good_Licenses

Comment 1 John Morris 2013-08-07 03:51:37 UTC

Hi Tom, when you find a little time, can you look at this request?  I have a project LinuxCNC, GPLv2 (only) that combines libzmq.  The Classpath Exception allows this, and the 0mq devs have confirmed.  Thanks-

    John

Comment 2 Thomas Spura 2013-08-08 13:33:57 UTC

Thanks for the ping.
I somehow missed this bug...

The table at [1] misses LGPL with Classpath exceptions and mentions only "with exceptions". When using the exception clause, one needs to send it to the legal list, but I don't think that is necessary in this case...

Nevertheless, I block FE-LEGAL to be absolutely sure, if LGPLv3+ can be combined with the classpath exception, but I think so.

Can the table also be extended to contain the "LGPLv3+ with classpath exceptions" please?

[1] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing:Main#Good_Licenses

Comment 3 Tom "spot" Callaway 2013-08-08 13:41:29 UTC

Just put "LGPLv3+ with exceptions".

Lifting FE-Legal.

Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2013-08-08 13:57:46 UTC

zeromq3-3.2.3-4.el6 has been submitted as an update for Fedora EPEL 6.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/zeromq3-3.2.3-4.el6

Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2013-08-16 17:05:17 UTC

zeromq3-3.2.3-4.el6 has been pushed to the Fedora EPEL 6 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.