sofia-sip packaging considerations

[Mark Purcell]

On Friday 16 June 2006 05:43, Kai.Vehmanen at nokia.com wrote:
> Hello Mark and others,

Hi Kai,  Welcome to the list :-)

[...]
> >Also I wonder if we need some sort of upstream OpenSSL
> >exception, such as
> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenSSL_exception as sofia-sip
> >links with SSL?
>
> Yes, we can take a closer look at this if needed. Hmm, we are
> using LGPL, not GPL, does this problem apply to us?

I know CUPS for one is licenced under LGPL and links with openssl and their 
upstream have provided the exception: 
http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/c/cupsys/cupsys_1.2.1-2/cupsys.copyright

> These references seem to indicate that LGPL+openssl would be ok:
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2002/04/msg00024.html
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-wnpp/2002/07/msg00154.html

2002 is a long way back for precedent on debian-legal. Can anyone comment on 
the contemporary view from debian-legal over linking LGPL & OpenSSL licences.

> But let me know if there is something we should do.

It might be safer to get the exemption from upstream anyway, provided you are 
in a position to grant it..

 
Mark