Re: [boost] Previously GPL'd Code

From: Mark Brown (broonie_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-02-04 11:02:54

On Thu, Jan 30, 2003 at 03:10:10PM -0500, David Abrahams wrote:

> If it was ever accepted by GNU, I think the authors had to sign it
> over to the FSF.  Did they?  Does that matter?  I don't know the
> answers.

It does but I believe the usual agreement used by the FSF gives the
original authors the option of getting a license from the FSF at any
time to redistribute the code under whatever terms they see fit.

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