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Re: [Python-Dev] (libffi) Re: Copyright issue


On 29/01/2006, at 5:48 AM, Martin v. Löwis wrote: 
Yes, but your conclusion is wrong. Python uses autoconf, but not
aclocal/automake. The generated configure is explicitly not covered by
the GPL;

What makes you think that? I can see no such concession in the autoconf source distribution. A configure script is built up from lots of code fragments out of the autoconf and automake M4 files, and would clearly be covered by GPL.

Bill Northcott

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