From: caleb clausen Date: 2010-03-20T07:42:45+09:00 Subject: [ruby-core:28818] [Bug #2982] Ruby tries to link with both openssl and readline Issue #2982 has been updated by caleb clausen. Unfortunately, I have no good suggestion as to how to get out of this mess. However, I want to make everyone aware that the problem is broader than is generally known. In addition to the readline extension, ruby ships with a gdbm extension. Gdbm is GPL (not LGPL) licensed, and so it presents exactly the same problem as readline. For all I know, there could be other licensing dragons lurking in ext/, but that was the only other one I could find when I went looking. I agree with Yui that no change made to the license of ruby can make it more compatible than it is now. The most reasonable way out would be for the fsf to change readline and gdbm from GPL to LGPL licensing. I understand that's due to happen sometime after hell freezes over. The next best option seems to be for ruby to discontinue use of readline and gdbm. How much effort would be needed to internationalize libedit? ---------------------------------------- http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/2982 ---------------------------------------- http://redmine.ruby-lang.org