[MacPorts] #60706: xxhash: license BSD isn't entirely correct
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#60706: xxhash: license BSD isn't entirely correct
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Reporter: ryandesign | Owner: Schamschula
Type: defect | Status: assigned
Priority: Normal | Milestone:
Component: ports | Version: 2.6.2
Keywords: | Port: xxhash
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The xxhash port says it is under the BSD license but that's not completely
accurate. The xxhash library is BSD licensed but the xxhsum program is
under GPL-2+.
https://github.com/Cyan4973/xxHash/blob/dev/LICENSE
Modifying the port to specify that it is under both licenses would be bad
because that could prevent ports linking with the library from being
distributable (see e.g. #60704).
How about splitting the xxhsum files out into their own xxhsum subport?
That way you can properly indicate the license of both xxhash and xxhsum.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/60706>
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