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

[Bill Northcott]

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